Piece of skull showing a trephination experiment with flint, England, 1913-1920

Made:
1913-1920 in England
maker:
Thomas Wilson Parry

Piece of skull of 21 year old male showing hole produced by trephination with flint scraper, experiment by Dr T. Wilson Parry, England, 1913-1920

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A651997
Materials:
bone
Measurements:
overall: 17 mm x 99 mm x 107 mm, .07kg
type:
human remains, skull fragment and trephination
credit:
Wellcome Trust