Horace Wells

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Description
Plaster cast of the death mask of Horace Wells (1815–1848), the American dentist who pioneered the use of nitrous oxide anesthesia in dentistry.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of W. Harry Archer, D.D.S.
ID Number
MG.M-11155
catalog number
M-11155
accession number
259202
Object Name
Death Mask
Other Terms
Death Mask; Medicine
Measurements
overall: 9 1/4 in x 6 1/16 in x 3 1/2 in; 23.495 cm x 15.39875 cm x 8.89 cm
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National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_723657
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-5e6e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
death mask
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