Vintage large plaster anatomical model heart These were carved by the

These were carved by the tribes that lived along the Pacific North West Coast of the US and Canada and were sold as tourist souvenirs to generate income

the practice of carving emu eggs

The top of the figure is banded with copper strips as is the neck

the highlighting is still visible in red and black

The model is of the larynx and the top of the trachea

Vintage large plaster anatomical model heart These were carved by theLarge vintage plaster anatomical model of a heart. This came with a collection of items from a Russian medical school. It is a large plaster based model that measures 20cm tall and 14cm across. Part of the heart wall lifts off to expose the right atrium and both ventricles. This piece is held in place with a wire loop and eye. The exposed ventricles show the valves with associated muscles and even the chordae tendineae. As this has come from a medical