Knife used for various surgical operations

Made:
1880-1935
Knife used for various surgical operations, Algerian, 1880-1935

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Knife used for various surgical operations, Algerian, 1880-1935
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Knife used for various surgical operations, Algerian, 1880-1935

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A658427
Materials:
iron, blade, wire and wood, haft
Measurements:
length 260 mm
blade: length 160 mm
handle: diameter 20 mm
type:
knife

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