Relief Replica of the Tombstone of Jason the Physician

Object/Artifact

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Marvin Samson Museum for the History of Pharmacy

Name/Title

Relief Replica of the Tombstone of Jason the Physician

Entry/Object ID

PCP.2010.2.1

Description

From gallery label: The white relief sculpture [far right] is a reproduction of the tombstone of Jason, the 2nd century C.E. Greek physician; the original, made of Pentelic marble (2' 7" by 1' 10") is in the British Museum. The scene shows Jason engaged in a palpatory examination of his patient's gastrointestinal tract. This charming, decorative object was produced in the 1970s or '80s for the drug company William H. Rorer, headquartered in Fort Washington.

Category

commemoratives, decorative art/objects, advertisements

Acquisition

Accession

PCP.2010.2

Source or Donor

Irving L. Trust

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Irving L. Trust, D. Pharm, 2010

Made/Created

Manufacturer

William H. Rorer, Inc.

Date made

circa 1970 - circa 1980

Time Period

Late 20th century

Place

Country

USA

Continent

North America

Notes

Fort Washington

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

6-1/4 in

Width

4-1/2 in

Depth

1/2 in