Probang, sponge on whalebone stem, 19th century

Made:
1801-1900
Probang, sponge on whalebone stem, 19th century

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Probang, sponge on whalebone stem, 19th century
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Probang, sponge on whalebone stem, 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A620130
Materials:
sponge and whalebone
Measurements:
length 276 mm
diameter 13 mm
type:
probangs

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