Trephination set, cased

Trephination set, cased

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Trephination set, cased

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A616205
Materials:
case, wood, case, fishskin, covered and case, velvet, lined
Measurements:
case: length 234 mm
case: width 195 mm
case: height 59 mm
type:
trephination sets

Parts

Rugine with wooden handle

Rugine with wooden handle

Rugine with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 139 mm
diameter 20 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A616205 Pt1
type:
rugines
Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Lenticular with wooden handle

Measurements:
length 143 mm
diameter 21 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A616205 Pt2
type:
lenticulars
Skull elevator with tripod stand

Skull elevator with tripod stand

Skull elevator with tripod stand

Measurements:
length 169 mm
width 90 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A616205 Pt3
type:
skull elevators
Cranial trephine with two bits

Cranial trephine with two bits

Cranial trephine with two bits

Measurements:
length 107 mm
width 135 mm
Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A616205 Pt4
type:
cranial trephines
Steel instrument with wooden handle

Steel instrument with wooden handle

Steel instrument with wooden handle, possibly a chisel

Measurements:
length 150 mm
diameter 23 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A616205 Pt5
type:
chisels