
4 0 c m
31cm
actual image size: 23cm x 32cm
Description
These examples are among the oldest to survive from the West or Near East. The cucurbit (left) and collecting vesel were used for sublimation, the proces whereby a solid substance is changed directly into a vapour when heated. The apparatus is displayed here dismantled and shown with ruler to indicate the size.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10221240
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