Vintage Russian mid-century medical model of the ear 17cm x16cm x 7cm

17cm x16cm x 7cm

They are expert divers with diving depths of 180m being recorded in search of food

These early example usually have quite naïve carvings compared to the later tourist items

but I think that this wear just gives it provenance and a truly authentic look

This one measures 14

Vintage Russian mid-century medical model of the ear 17cm x16cm x 7cmThis 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,