Vintage Russian mid-century medical model of the ear Red fox skull in very

Red fox skull in very good condition

This has then been coated in a gesso like substance and then painted over the top

On one side is has I

As you can see on the jaws of this skull

The tooth is fully mineralised / fossilised and now feels like a piece of stone

Vintage Russian mid-century medical model of the ear Red fox skull in veryThis is a superb and very retro looking item. It is a Russian mid 20th Century medical model. This probably originated in a medical school or university and came as part of a large collection of similar items. I am not sure of the exact translation of the label on the base but it seems to say something along the lines of "Simplified, articulated model of an ear. Magnified by 3 times". The model appears to have been made of a plater like substance,