4 pieces of obsidian

4 pieces of obsidian 4 pieces of obsidian 4 pieces of obsidian

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4 pieces of obsidian, possibly used as trephining instruments by Dr. T. Wilson Parry, in experiments on neolithic trephination, England, 1918-1920

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A652069
Materials:
obsidian
Measurements:
largest piece: length 81 mm
largest piece: width 56 mm
largest piece: depth 23 mm
smallest piece: length 49 mm
smallest piece: width 28 mm
smallest piece: depth 9 mm
type:
trephines
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust