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A sturdy- looking six-year-old child of the Turkana. The scars on his abdomen testify to blood-letting rituals

Collection:
Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
Contributor(s):
Crow, R, photographer
Language(s):
English
French
Format:
Still image
Subject(s):
Bloodletting
Child
World Health Organization
Abstract:
A young boy with numerous scars on his abdomen. Verso: WHO/17693. AFRO. Background. Kenya. SM 7-1977.
Copyright:
WHO must be mentioned in the accompanying text and/or given credit. This item may be under copyright protection. Please ask copyright owner for permission before publishing.
Copyright Holder:
World Health Organization; Source: Record; Research date: 20151222
Extent:
1 photoprint.
NLM Unique ID:
101437340 (See catalog record)
NLM Image ID:
A014083
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101437340