Carton of silkworm gut ligature

Made:
1900-1950

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Carton of 100 strands of pink silkworm gut ligature, supplied by R. Whitelaw (Abdn.) Ltd., Scotland, probably early 20th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A616706
Materials:
carton, paper and ligature, silkworm gut
Measurements:
overall (closed): 28 mm 79.4 mm, .02 kg
overall (lid): 11.2 mm 79.4 mm,
overall (ligature): 14.4 mm 80.6 mm,
type:
sutures, surgery (general) sutures, silkworm guts and surgery (general)
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust