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Commemorative Plastic Plaque
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Commemorative Plastic Plaque

Date1991
MediumPlastic, paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (circumference x depth): 11 1/4 x 3/4in. (28.6 x 1.9cm)
Credit LineGift of The Hartford Dental Society
DescriptionThick plastic disc with a flat bottom. Circular cream paper encased in the middle with navy blue text in Japanese and English and a grayscale reprint of a drawing of Horace Wells on one side.
Object number2009.410.4
MarkingsOn one side, in navy blue print, around the edge of the circular paper: "The Museum of The Nippon Dental University at Niigata [Japanese text]"

On the other side, in navy blue print, in the middle of the circular paper: "[Japanese text] / [Japanese text] / Discoverer of Anesthesia / Dr. Horace Wells, DDS"
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  • Horace Wells
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