171.
- Creator:
- The Charaka Club
Yale University. School of Medicine - Collection Title:
- Bookplate Collection
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- Prints & Photographs
- Description:
- A circular emblem with a sun-like object behind a snake. A phrase surrounding the emblem reads Aesculapius Panaceia Apollo Hyceia. This is centered amongst some grasses and leaves, with a goat to the left and a dog to the right. It sits upon a base with a bird at the bottom center. At the top of the plate is the profile of Charaka, a Hindu medicine man and priest. The Club published works on the History of Medicine.
- Subject (Name):
- Charaka Club and Yale School of Medicine
- Subject (Topic):
- Animals, Medical societies, Nature, and Snakes
- Found in:
- Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > The Charaka Club