Phrenology Bust

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Title

Phrenology Bust

Subject

Model to understand brain functions

Description

3-dimensional model depicting the ideas of Viennese physician Franz-Joseph Gall, and how the brain utilizes specific areas to do specific functions.

Creator

L.N. Fowler & Co.

Source

https://artsci.case.edu/dittrick/online-exhibits/explore-the-artifacts/phrenology-bust-1850/

Publisher

L.N. Fowler & Co.

Date

1850

Contributor

Lorenzo Niles Fowler, Orson S. Fowler

Rights

public domain

Format

3-dimensional porcelain bust

Language

English

Type

Sculpture

Files

a-4phrenologybust.jpg

Collection

Citation

L.N. Fowler & Co., “Phrenology Bust,” Religion and Science: Creating Health in 19th Century U.S., accessed May 13, 2025, https://adhc.lib.ua.edu/rel120/items/show/3.