Uterine knife

Made:
1801-1900 in France
maker:
Lüer
Uterine knife, steel and ebony, by Luer, French, 19th century

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Uterine knife, steel and ebony, by Luer, French, 19th century
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Uterine knife, steel and ebony, by Luer, French, 19th century

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A659637
Materials:
steel and ebony
Measurements:
length 217 mm
width 6 mm
height 8 mm
type:
uterine knives

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