Set of six steel acupuncture needles

Made:
1801-1920
Set of six steel acupuncture needles

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Set of six steel acupuncture needles
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Set of six steel acupuncture needles, with ivory cases inside base of leather case, 1801-1920

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A618925
Materials:
steel, handle, ivory, case, ivory, case, cardboard and case, leather
Measurements:
case: 71 mm x 34 mm x 22 mm, .04 kg
needle: 68 mm 8 mm, .01 kg
type:
acupuncture needles