Circumcision knife with slightly curved tapered blade and small wooden handle

Made:
1701-1850
Circumcision knife with slightly curved tapered blade and small

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Circumcision knife with slightly curved tapered blade and small
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Circumcision knife with slightly curved tapered blade and small wooden handle, c. 1750

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A610549
Materials:
steel and wood
Measurements:
overall: 12 mm x 148 mm x 23 mm, .024 kg
type:
circumcision knife