overall: 7/8 in x 1 1/8 in x 1 1/4 in; 2.2225 cm x 2.8575 cm x 3.175 cm
overall: 2.5 cm x 2.5 cm x 2.1 cm; in x in x 13/16 in
Object Name:
Anatomical Model
model, anatomical, human egg
Other Terms:
Models, Embryonic, Batch of; Medicine
Place Made:
France: Île-de-France, Paris
Date made:
1895
Description:
This papier mache model of a fertilized human egg after its second division (into four cells) was made the Auzoux factory in Normandy, France. The Smithsonian bought it in 1895.
