Wax model (moulage) of a uterus split to show a myometrical endometrium carcinoma; the model is made of oil-painted beeswax with talc, built up on a plywood base; the model shows a uterus with the cervix at the top (smaller end) split top to bottom and side to side to show a tumour growing halfway …
Wax model (moulage) of a uterus split to show a myometrical endometrium carcinoma; the model is made of oil-painted beeswax with talc, built up on a plywood base; the model shows a uterus with the cervix at the top (smaller end) split top to bottom and side to side to show a tumour growing halfway through the uterine wall; the model was painted to depict true colours.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Models made by Marjorie Winslow; they were commissioned as teaching aids by Dr. Robertson of the Queen’s University Faculty of Medicine, who also helped with the anatomical details.
The number "22" is written in red on the bottom of the plywood support
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F8-5
Dimension Notes
Length: 20.4 cm. x Width: 7.3 cm. x Depth: 4.1 cm.
Condition Remarks
The model shows no cracks, chips or breaks in the wax; there are two small impact areas on the outermost points of the right and left sides; no other surface damage is visible; the model is very stable
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Reference Comments
Model subject identified by Dr. J. A. Low; model-making techniques described by Marjorie Winslow
Research Facts
The endometrium is the mucous lining of the uterine interior