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Bones of the human hand and wrist, and of the elbow joint (recto); head of a man (verso). Drawing by a draftsman of the school of Michelangelo.

The bones of the hand (fig.1: palmar; fig. 2: dorsal) and the wrist (fig. 3: detail of carpal bones). Engraving after G. de Lairesse, 1739.

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The bones of the hand (fig.1: palmar; fig. 2: dorsal) and the wrist (fig. 3: detail of carpal bones). Engraving after G. de Lairesse, 1739.

Bones of the human hand and wrist, and of the elbow joint (recto); head of a man (verso). Drawing by a draftsman of the school of Michelangelo.