Iron surgical knife with bronze handle

Iron surgical knife with bronze handle, possibly Egypto-Roman

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Iron surgical knife with bronze handle, possibly Egypto-Roman
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Iron surgical knife with bronze handle, possibly Egypto-Roman

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Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A57399
Materials:
bronze (copper, tin alloy) and iron
Measurements:
height 141 mm
width 25 mm
height 14 mm
type:
surgical knife
credit:
Freres, K.