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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Iron divan crutch with concealed dagger, Persian(?), 19th century
This iron crutch both supported the body and aided a person getting up from lying on a divan couch. It is thought to have originated in Persia (modern day Iran). The crutch also had an alternative, more sinister use. Hidden inside the stem is a sharp, thin dagger which can be accessed by twisting the handle and sliding the blade out.
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- Category:
- Orthopaedics
- Object Number:
- A196265
- taxonomy:
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- furnishing and equipment
- tools & equipment
- furnishing and equipment
- weapons and ammunition
- weapon
- edged weapon
- furnishing and equipment
- tools & equipment
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