Tire fonds, part of trephination set
- PART OF:
- Trephination set in case
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Two tire fonds, steel, part of trephination set by Sirhenry, France, 1771-1830
With its screw-like tip, these instruments were used to elevate or raise the part of the skull. They may also have been used to remove hard items such as bullets from other parts of the body.
Details
- Category:
- Surgery
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A121486 Pt7
- Materials:
- steel
- Measurements:
-
part 2: 9 mm x 69 mm x 32 mm,
part 1: 9 mm x 85 mm x 33 mm,
- type:
- tire fonds
- credit:
- Loan, Wellcome Trust
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