Stomach contents, pica

Description
Stomach contents of patient suffering from pica - a psychological disorder that involves eating items that are not typically thought of as food and that do not contain significant nutritional value, such as hair, dirt, and paint chips. This sample is composed of stones, screws, cogs, buttons, safety pins, hair pins, and glass fragments.
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Object detail

Accession number
531-006813
Inscriptions
sticker ▫ 3
Object type
Harry Brookes Allen Museum Pathology Category

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