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M0007221: Manuscript illustration depicting metoposcopy. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.
M0007221: Manuscript illustration depicting metoposcopy
- Date:
- 6 September 1940
- Reference:
- WT/D/1/20/1/62/4
- Part of:
- Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Collection contents
About this work
Also known as
Previous title, replaced May 2020: Manuscript on the influence of stars on the body
Description
Photograph of an illustration from an unidentified manuscript depicting six female faces as examples of metoposcopy, a form of divination based on the patterns in the forehead, with explanatory text in Latin. Related images: M0007217, M0007218, M0007219, M0007220, M0007216, M0007222.
Publication/Creation
6 September 1940
Physical description
1 photograph sheet film negative; 16.3 x 11.8 cm
Notes
Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2020.
Terms of use
Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request