Accession No
6209
Brief Description
zoological teaching depicting the heart circulatory system of the ceratodus, molge, rana and chamaeleo, English, early 20th century
Origin
England; Cambridge; University of Cambridge; Department of Zoology
Maker
Class
natural history; physiology; prints
Earliest Date
1900
Latest Date
1930
Inscription Date
Material
paper; cloth (canvas)
Dimensions
1520mm; 2651mm
Special Collection
Provenance
Transferred by an individual at the Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, on or before 05/06/2006.
Inscription
CERATODUS MOLGE
RANA CHAMAELEO
Description Notes
Zoological wall chart comparing the circulatory system of the heart in four species. From the left top corner in a clockwise fashion these are the ceratodus (fish), the molge (newt), the rana (frog genus) and the chamaeleo (lizard).
The wall chart is hand-painted and in colour.
References
Events
Description
This diagrams is part of a collection of around 100 zoological illustrations which were donated from the Department of Zoology in 2006. The diagrams were used for teaching, and were hand drawn. All of the diagrams are very large, so that in lectures all the students could easily see them.
[Label written by Rosanna Evans, year 10 work experience student]
Created by: Rosanna Evans, year 10 work experience student
FM:46679
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