Days of papyrus ebers, 1500. B.C
- Collection:
- Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
- Author(s):
- Thom, Robert A. (Robert Alan), 1915-1979, artist
- Contributor(s):
- Parke, Davis & Company, issuing body.
- Publication:
- [Detroit] : Parke, Davis and Company, 1951
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Still image
- Subject(s):
- Drug Compounding -- history History, Ancient Prescriptions Pharmacists History of Medicine Egypt
- Genre(s):
- Pictorial Works
- Abstract:
- Though Egyptian medicine dates from 2900 B.C., best record of Egyptian knowledge of drugs and compounding is the Papyrus Ebers, collection of 800 prescriptions. Dictating to a scribe, the head pharmacist directed compounding in a temple drug room.
- Copyright:
- This item may be under copyright protection. Please ask copyright owner for permission before publishing.
- Copyright Holder:
- Pfizer; Source: Research; Research date: 06/23/2015
- Extent:
- 1 print : 45 x 54 cm
- Technique:
- color
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101651536 (See catalog record)
- NLM Image ID:
- C06377
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101651536