Tube of sterile silkworm gut ligature

Tube of sterile silkworm gut ligature, English

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Tube of sterile silkworm gut ligature, English
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Tube of sterile silkworm gut ligature, English, probably late 19th or early 20th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A616773
Materials:
bottle, metal, bottle, glass and ligature, silkworm gut
Measurements:
overall: 166 mm 22 mm, .08 kg
type:
sutures