Dr Adel Quttainah’s collection of rare medical artefacts – in pictures

  • Plastic surgeon Dr Adel Quttainah started collecting old medical equipment as a hobby and the exhibits are now on show in a museum that bears his name in Kuwait. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Plastic surgeon Dr Adel Quttainah started collecting old medical equipment as a hobby and the exhibits are now on show in a museum that bears his name in Kuwait. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • A rare waxwork cadaver used by medical students on display in the Quttainah Medical Museum. All photos from here onwards: Quttainah Medical Museum
    A rare waxwork cadaver used by medical students on display in the Quttainah Medical Museum. All photos from here onwards: Quttainah Medical Museum
  • Iron tools used for surgery in the 19th century
    Iron tools used for surgery in the 19th century
  • A nose shaper was used by surgeons in the early 1900s before the development of cosmetic surgery. The device used screws to alter bone structure
    A nose shaper was used by surgeons in the early 1900s before the development of cosmetic surgery. The device used screws to alter bone structure
  • A collection of early surgical tools on show at the Quttainah Medical Museum
    A collection of early surgical tools on show at the Quttainah Medical Museum
  • One of the first stethoscopes used in medicine
    One of the first stethoscopes used in medicine