Circumcision knife

Made:
1701-1890
Circumcision knife, plain polished jade

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Circumcision knife, plain polished jade
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Circumcision knife, plain polished jade, rectangular rim levelled cutting edge and pierced with one hole, Inca, from Peru, c.1800

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A77288
Materials:
jade and complete
Measurements:
overall: 5 mm x 97 mm x 15 mm, .02 kg
type:
circumcision knife
credit:
Sala