Vintage Russian mid-century medical model of the ear It is still an impressive

It is still an impressive fossil having been found on the seabed in the North sea

this one was found in the Sahara desert about 40 years ago

This one measures 14

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

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

Vintage Russian mid-century medical model of the ear It is still an impressiveThis 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,