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Probe, Japan, before 1936
- Made:
- before 1936 in Japan
![Probe(?), steel, possibly Japanese](https://coimages.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/354/104/small_thumbnail_smg00241084.jpg)
![Probe(?), steel, possibly Japanese](https://coimages.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/7/12/small_thumbnail_a643632.jpg)
Probe(?), steel, possibly Japanese
The bulb at one end of the probe is known as an olive. It could be used to apply treatments to wounds, eyes and ears. It also assisted examination of parts of the body. The probe could also be heated up and used as a cautery to seal a wound.
Details
- Category:
- Asian Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A643632
- Materials:
- steel
- Measurements:
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overall: 2 cm x 140 mm x 2 mm, .05kg
- type:
- probe