Reel of silk ligature

Reel of silk ligature

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Reel of silk ligature
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Reel of silk ligature

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Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A619025
Materials:
silk and reel, vulcanite
Measurements:
reel: length 28 mm
reel: diameter 17 mm
type:
sutures

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