5 oyster shells owned by Dr. T. Wilson Parry and probably used by him in experiments on neolithic trephination

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England
5 oyster shells owned by Dr. T

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5 oyster shells owned by Dr. T
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5 oyster shells owned by Dr. T. Wilson Parry and probably used by him in experiments on neolithic trephination, England, 1913-1920

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A651977
Materials:
shell
Measurements:
largest shell: length 60 mm
largest shell: width 60 mm
largest shell: depth 7 mm
type:
shells