Metal stick for applying antimony to eyelids

Metal stick for applying antimony to eyelids

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Metal stick for applying antimony to eyelids
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Metal stick for applying antimony to eyelids, probably South American, 1850-1930

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A680262
Materials:
metal
Measurements:
length 195 mm
curled ends: width 24 mm
thickness 13 mm
type:
cosmetic applicator