4 fragments of obsidian

4 fragments of obsidian, probably used by Dr.T

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4 fragments of obsidian, probably used by Dr.T
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4 fragments of obsidian, probably used by Dr.T. Wilson Parry as trephining instruments in experiments on neolithic trephination, England, 1913-1920

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Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A651979
Materials:
obsidian
Measurements:
largest: length 57 mm
largest: width 28 mm
largest: depth 7 mm
smallest: length 35 mm
smallest: width 32 mm
smallest: depth 9 mm
type:
trephines