Amputation knife or catlin, c. 1850
- Made:
- 1801-1880
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Amputation knife or catlin, c. 1850
Details
- Category:
- Surgery
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A138991
- Materials:
- blade, steel and handle, wood
- Measurements:
-
length 211 mm
lower blade: length 103 mm
upper blade: length 85 mm
blade: width 14 mm
- type:
- amputation knives
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)
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