Collection

Suture needle, for liver(?), steel and ebony, by M

Made:
1871-1900 in Sheffield
maker:
Medical Supply Association

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Suture needle, for liver(?), steel and ebony, by Medical Supply Association of Sheffield, late 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A613303
Materials:
ebony and steel
type:
suture needles surgery (gastro-intestinal) and liver, surgery (gastro-intestinal) and suture needles

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