Circumcision set

Circumcision set

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Circumcision set
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Circumcision set, consisting of knife and powder vessel in leather case, Hebrew, c.1790, from the Hamonic collection

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A121546
Materials:
knife, steel, knife, silver, knife, amber, vessel, silver, case, wood, case, leather, case, silk and case, felt
Measurements:
case: length 197 mm
case: width 44 mm
case: height 20 mm
knife: length 188 mm
knife: width 20 mm
type:
circumcision equipment
credit:
Hamonic Collection