The pelvis of a young Medieval woman. Artist: Unknown

The pelvis of a young Medieval woman. Artist: Unknown

1-191-602 - © London Museum/Heritage-Images

The pelvis of a young Medieval woman. Her pelvis contains the remains of her unborn child still within it. Although the birth process had begun, the labour was probably long and difficult, and mother and baby must have died of exhaustion. She was buried at St John's, Clerkenwell, London.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :

Picture Type
  1. Object

Category Hierarchy

Society & Culture Death & Burial


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4638x3764
File Size : 51,145kb


Aliases

  1. IT 1430
  1. 0330000149
  1. 1-191-602
  1. 1191602
  1. 149
  1. IT 1430

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  1. Strictly for Editorial use only.


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