M0001575: Photograph of Aesculapius, or Coluber longissimus, snake coiled around a wooden staff

Previous title, replaced May 2020: Coluber Long issimus Aesculapius snake coiled round staff

Black and white photograph of a model of an Aesculapius, or Coluber longissimus, snake coiled around a wooden staff. The model represents the Rod of Asclepius, which, in Greek mythology, was wielded by the Greek god Asclepius (Asklepios), a deity associated with healing and medicine. The symbol has continued to be used in modern times, where it is associated with medicine and health care. This item is not held by Wellcome Collection.

07 January 1931

2 photographs glass plate negative; 16.5 x 12 cm photographic print; 16 x 11 cm

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2020.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.