Circumcision knife

Circumcision knife, blade only, made of stone

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Circumcision knife, blade only, made of stone
Science Museum Group
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Circumcision knife, blade only, made of stone, of original handle, only traces of resinous concretion left, from Australia, 1850-1920

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Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A230303
Materials:
stone and resin
Measurements:
length 135 mm
width 33 mm
max: thickness 18 mm
type:
circumcision knife
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)