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Bleeding bowl, silver
Bleeding bowls were used to collect blood during bloodletting – a practice once carried out to treat a wide range of diseases and medical conditions. This example is made from silver although they can be made from earthenware and other metals.
The initials “L A L” are engraved on the handle and may indicate a maker or the owner. Unlike some bleeding bowls there are no markings on the internal surface to help measure the amount of blood being removed.
Details
- Category:
- Therapeutics
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A600117
- Materials:
- silver
- Measurements:
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overall: 40 mm x 152 mm x 105 mm, .16 kg
- type:
- bleeding bowl
- credit:
- Phillips
