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Model of a Human Heart

Object Details

Description
Papier mache model of a human heart made in the Auzoux factory in Normandy, France.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
inventor
Auzoux, Louis
maker
Etablissements du Docteur Auzoux
Physical Description
papier-mache (overall material)
metal (overall material)
paint (overall material)
Measurements
overall, left ventrical: 2 3/8 in x 5 1/2 in x 4 in; 6.0325 cm x 13.97 cm x 10.16 cm
overall, right ventricle: 5 in x 7 1/2 in x 10 1/2 in; 12.7 cm x 19.05 cm x 26.67 cm
overall: 24 cm x 16.5 cm x 11.5 cm; 9 7/16 in x 6 1/2 in x 4 1/2 in
Object Name
Anatomical Model
model, anatomical, human heart
Auzoux heart 1 of 3
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