Part of a cranial trephine, European, c. 1750-1850.

Brace and bit type cranial trephine without bit Part of a cranial trephine, European, c. 1750-1850. Part of a cranial trephine, European, c. 1750-1850. Part of a cranial trephine, European, c. 1750-1850.

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Brace and bit type cranial trephine without bit
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Brace and bit type cranial trephine without bit

Brace part only, from a brace and bit type cranial trephine, European, c. 1750-1850. A trephine is a crown shaped saw used for perforating the skull and removing a circle of tissue or bone.

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A610712
Materials:
whole, steel, wrought and whole, wood
type:
trephines
credit:
Hands