Olive-ended probe combined with pin

Made:
199 BCE-500 CE in Roman Empire

Olive-ended probe combined with pin, bronze, Roman, 199 BC-500 AD

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A665577
Materials:
bronze
Measurements:
length 121 mm
maximum: diameter 5 mm
type:
probes

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