Outline of a human figure in a squatting position showing nervous system anatomy; two small incisions on the abdomen; the upper


Appears In: Mansūr ibn Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Yūsuf ibn Faqīh Ilyās, Tashrih al-badan. fl. 1384. Image Description: Outline of a human figure in a squatting position showing nervous system anatomy; two small incisions on the abdomen; the upper portion of the body (from head to chest) is covered with Persian text, as are portions of the arms and legs. Figure is hyperextended so that the mouth is at the top of the page, a posture suggestive of a dissection table. Illustration also shows Persian text on facing page. Tashrih al-badan, fol. 14a.


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