
Carton of green silkworm gut ligature
- Made:
- 1901-1930

Carton of 100 strands of green silkworm gut ligature, supplied by R. Whitelaw (Abdn.) Ltd., Scotland, probably early 20th century
Details
- Category:
- Surgery
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A616704
- Materials:
- ligature, silkworm gut and carton, paper
- Measurements:
-
overall (ligature): 9.6 mm 80.2 mm,
overall (carton): 24.1 mm 75.8 mm,
- type:
- sutures