Papier-mâché Eyeball Model

Popularized in the 19th century by French physician Louis Thomas Jerôme Auzoux (1797-1880), papier-mâché anatomical models were used to supplement study of the human body. Without refrigeration, bodies quickly decay, compromising the condition of the parts and creating an unpleasant work experience. This model was made by Auzoux himelf. The eye is a particularly interesting example of a model because human and animal eyes are extremely difficult to preserve in their lifelike form. Eyes become milky, bleached and misshapen in preservation fluid or in a dried state. A model is an ideal way to display the eye because the eye’s color and shape remain intact