Replica of amputation knife

PART OF:: Copies of Arab surgical instruments

Made:: 1801-1900 in Europe

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Amputation knife, angled blade (blade of copy not sharp), unsigned, European, 1801-1900.

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Category:: Classical & Medieval Medicine

Object Number:: 1981-889 Pt59

Materials:: complete

Measurements:: overall: 50 mm x 256 mm x 5 mm,

type:: amputation knife

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Replica of amputation knife

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