Post mortem knife
Post mortem knife
This image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Licence
Buy this image as a print
BuyLicense this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library
License
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Post mortem case, by Coxeter, 19th century, English
Details
- Category:
- Anatomy & Pathology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A500462
- Materials:
- case, mahogany, case, brass and lining, velvet, red
- type:
- post mortem sets
Parts
Dissection forceps
Dissection forceps
Post mortem chisel
Post mortem chisel, fits in handle of part 6
Post motem hammer with hole in handle to take part 5
Post motem hammer with hole in handle to take part 5
Three scalpels, wooden handles
Three scalpels, wooden handles
Spine wrench
Spine wrench
Bowel scissors
Bowel scissors
Post mortem saw with folding handle
Post mortem saw with folding handle
3 curved and 1 straight suture needles
3 curved and 1 straight suture needles, in small compartment
