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The Elusive Past of Ivory Anatomical Models

Welcome back to the Dittrick Museum Blog! Today, we are pleased to host guest-blogger Cali Buckley, Ph.D. Candidate in Art History, Pennsylvania State University. Cali has been doing some fascinating research on ivory anatomical models, three of which reside in the Dittrick Collection. Delicate, finely carved, and impossibly detailed, these ivory anatomical models are both fascinating and mysterious. Today, Cali will be talking to us about their curious and often uncertain past. We hope you will join us at the Dittrick Museum's history of birth exhibit, and take a closer look for yourself! The Elusive Past of Ivory Anatomical Models Cali Buckley,...

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