Nerves of the human body. Watercolour drawing by a Persian artist.
| Title | Nerves of the human body. Watercolour drawing by a Persian artist. |
|---|---|
| Publication Date: | 1800 |
| Subject | Alexandrian series. |
| Type | Book |
| Language | Persian |
| Digital | Yes |
| Manuscript | No |
| Physical Dimensions | 4 cm |
| Library: | Wellcome Collection museum and library |
| Record ID | sc7ptw4y |
| Library Location | Wellcome Collection 582968i |
| Date | 1800 |
| Notes | Diagram comparable to the "six picture series" or "Alexandrian series" pasted or bound in Persian manuscripts of the "Zakhīrah-i Khvārazm’Shāhī" ("Treasure of Khvārazm’Shāhī") written by al-Jurjani (Ismā‘īl ibn Muḥammad al-Ḥusayn Jurjānī) ca. 1110 AD, and the "Tashrīḥ-i Mansur-i" ("Anatomy of Mansur" written by Manṣūr ibn Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad ibn Yūsuf Ibn Ilyā, ca. 1390 AD | Persian annotations on the diagram |
| Sergileri notu | Exhibited in “Ayurvedic Man: Encounters with Indian medicine” at Wellcome Collection, 16 November 2017 – 8 April 2018 |
