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Title
Female Genitalia Showing Severely Diseased Tissue Spreading onto the Thighs and Anus
Date
1857
Medium
pencil & watercolour on paper (?)
Measurements
H 27.2 x W 36.1 cm
Accession number
38256i
Acquisition method
presumed to be part of the collection formed by Henry S. Wellcome
Work type
Drawing
Wellcome Collection
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