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Wooden stand, part of stereograph, French, 1840-1880
A stereograph creates a three-dimensional view of its subject. In this case it traced the profiles of skulls. This wooden stand is part of the instrument and was probably made in France. It was used by French surgeon, anthropologist and pioneering craniologist Paul Broca (1824-80). Craniology studied the bones of the skull. Anthropological theories used craniology to explain human evolution and ra…
Creator
- Science Museum, London
Subject
- craniometer
Creator
- Science Museum, London
Subject
- craniometer
Providing institution
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Rights
- Credit: Science Museum, London
Source
- L0065653
Identifier
- L0065653
- Science Museum A658593
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Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-06-09T11:46:26.798Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-06-09T11:46:26.798Z