Carton of silkworm gut ligature, probably British,
- Made:
- 1901-1930
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Carton of 100 strands of 13 inch long silkworm gut ligature, black, probably British, early 20th century
Details
- Category:
- Surgery
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A616899
- Materials:
- carton, paper and ligature, silkworm gut
- Measurements:
-
overall (box closed): 24 mm 89.1 mm, .02 kg
overall (ligatures expanded): 10.4 mm 79.7 mm,
- type:
- sutures
