Strange Medical Mummies Displayed In Traveling Exhibit

A child mummy is a part of the Burns Collection that is traveling with the Mummies of the World: The Exhibition.American Exhibitions, Inc. 2014

This mummy shows part of the head, the neck and the shoulder area, with an emphasis on the anatomy of the neck area.

A Burns collection specimen shows part of the head, neck and shoulder area, with an emphasis on the anatomy of the neck area. American Exhibitions, Inc. 2014

A Burns Collection child mummy has been fully prosected. Most of the internal organs have been removed, although the heart is clearly visible. The age of the child is not known, but it is slightly older than an infant. American Exhibitions, Inc. 2014

A Burns Collection specimen showing different anatomical structures. This head has been fully dissected to show various blood vessels and connective tissues in great detail. American Exhibitions, Inc. 2014

A Burns Collection specimen has been fully prosected. Most of the internal organs have been removed, although the heart is clearly visible. The age of the child is not known, but it is slightly older than an infant. American Exhibitions, Inc. 2014

A Burns Collection specimen that was used to teach anatomy to medical students. American Exhibitions, Inc. 2014

The fascinating collection dating from the early 19th century was created by Allan Burns (1781-1813), a young man from Glasgow, Scotland consists of human cadavers, individual pieces and sections of the body that were anatomically dissected and preserved to demonstrate and teach anatomy, pathology and surgery during the early stages of formalized medical education.

The Burns Collection, dating from the early 19th century was created by Allan Burns (1781-1813), a young man from Glasgow, Scotland.American Exhibitions, Inc. 2014

This is an example of a head showing different anatomical structures. This head has been fully dissected to show various blood vessels and connective tissues in great detail

A Burns Collection specimen that shows different anatomical structures. This head has been fully dissected to show various blood vessels and connective tissues in great detail.American Exhibitions, Inc. 2014

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