Scalpel, steel, 17th to 18th century

Made:
1601-1800
Scalpel, steel, 17th to 18th century

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Scalpel, steel, 17th to 18th century
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Scalpel, steel, 17th to 18th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A616964
Materials:
steel
Measurements:
length 180 mm
width 4 mm
height 55 mm
type:
scalpels

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