Medal, International Congress on Tuberculosis

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Object Details

Description

The obverse of this bronze medal has a standing woman with dragon at her feet and sun overhead, and “LUMEN.” The reverse has “INTERNATIONAL / CONGRESS / ON / TUBERCULOSIS / WASHINGTON / 1908.” The medal, given to attendees, hangs from a red, white and blue ribbon.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of The Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland

date made

1908

associated dates

1908

ID Number

MG.302606.281.10

accession number

302606

catalog number

302606.281.10

Object Name

medal, commemorative, tuberculosis

Other Terms

Medal; Commemorative & Association Items

Physical Description

metal, bronze (overall material)

fabric, silk (overall material)

metal (overall material)

red (overall color)

white (overall color)

blue (overall color)

Measurements

average spatial: 9.5 cm x 4.3 cm x .9 cm; 3 3/4 in x 1 11/16 in x 3/8 in

associated place

United States: District of Columbia, Washington

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Medicine and Science: Medicine

Health & Medicine

Antibody Initiative: Tuberculosis

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-b55a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1132116