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A very distinctive human head and brain. It was made in the 1970s (around 1974) as pharmaceutical promotional material.

The main features and origin are: The maker: The model was produced on behalf of the pharmaceutical manufacturer Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD).

This type of object was given by medical representatives to general practitioners, psychiatrists and neurologists to place on their desks.
The purpose: It served as advertising and a functional demonstration model in consulting rooms to explain to patients how the brain works.

Zeer bijzonder menselijk hoofd en brein. Het werd in de jaren '70 (rond 1974) gemaakt als farmaceutisch promotiemateriaal. 

De belangrijkste kenmerken en de herkomst zijn:De maker: Het model is geproduceerd in opdracht van de farmaceutische fabrikant Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD). 

Dit type object werd door artsenbezoekers (medisch vertegenwoordigers) cadeau gedaan aan huisartsen, psychiaters en neurologen om op hun bureau te zetten. 
Het doel: Het diende als reclame en functioneel demonstratiemodel in spreekkamers om patiënten uitleg te geven over de werking van de hersenen. 


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Anatomical model - Plastic - 1970-1980

Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes

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Circa 1974, MSD Merck Sharp & Dohme produced a plastic model of a human head and brain as promotional and demonstrational material for physicians, with dimensions 23 cm high, 13 cm wide and 13 cm deep, in good used condition with small signs of aging and spots.

Anatomical model - Plastic - 1970-1980

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Circa 1974, MSD Merck Sharp & Dohme produced a plastic model of a human head and brain as promotional and demonstrational material for physicians, with dimensions 23 cm high, 13 cm wide and 13 cm deep, in good used condition with small signs of aging and spots.

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