Excavated neolithic flint perhaps used for trephination

Excavated neolithic flint perhaps used for trephination

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Excavated neolithic flint perhaps used for trephination
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Excavated neolithic flint perhaps used for trephination, possibly Irish, 3000BC-1500BC

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Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A64641
Materials:
flint, cream coloured
type:
drill - tool
credit:
Sotheby's