Amputation saw, with wooden handle

Amputation saw, with wooden handle

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Amputation saw, with wooden handle
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Amputation saw, with wooden handle

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Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A616402
Materials:
steel and wood
Measurements:
length 278 mm
width 16 mm
height 64 mm
type:
amputation saws

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