Wax models (moulage) of a uterus and cervix with early cervical cancer; the models are made of oil-painted beeswax with talc, built up on a plywood base; the models both show a small uterus and a large cervix with early cervical cancer; a radical hysterectomy has been performed on the patient; a ra…
Wax models (moulage) of a uterus and cervix with early cervical cancer; the models are made of oil-painted beeswax with talc, built up on a plywood base; the models both show a small uterus and a large cervix with early cervical cancer; a radical hysterectomy has been performed on the patient; a radical amount of the vagina has been removed with the hysterectomy; the cuff of the vagina has been removed; (a) shows the uterus and cervix split open for viewing; the red dots indicate congestion; (b) shows it unopened; the model has been painted to depict true colour.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a - model, anatomical - Size: Length 14.0 cm. x Width 7.8 cm. x Depth 3.0 cm.
b - model, anatomical - Size: Length 15.0 cm. x Width 5.5 cm. x Depth 3.3 cm.
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.
(a) the number "24a" is written in red on the bottom of the plywood support; (b) the number "24b" is written in red on the bottom of the plywood support
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F8-4
Condition Remarks
(a) a small piece has broken off the lower right section of the model and is lost; the back lower central and right sections show some cracking in the wax; there are no chips in the wax; the surface is undamaged; (b) a piece has broken off the lower right section of the model; there are no chips or cracks in the wax; the surface is undamaged
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Reference Comments
Model subject identified by Dr. J. A. Low; model-making techniques described by Marjorie Winslow