3 0 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 22cm
Description
Lifesize reconstruction in the Lower Wellcome Gallery, Science Museum, London. This diorama shows surgeons preparing to carry out an amputation by strapping the leg to reduce bleeding. The patient is being anaesthetised with chloroform, and a nurse uses a steriliser to prepare the instruments.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10288098
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