Bronze retractor, Roman, 1-100 CE

Made:
1-100 CE in Roman Empire
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Retractor, bronze, Roman, from Sforza collection
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Retractor, bronze, Roman, from Sforza collection
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Retractor, bronze, Roman, from Sforza collection
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Retractor, bronze, Roman, from Sforza collection
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Retractor, bronze, Roman, from Sforza collection
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Retractor, bronze, Roman, from Sforza collection
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Retractor, bronze, Roman, from Sforza collection
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Retractor, bronze, Roman, from Sforza collection

Retractors are surgical instruments designed to hold back muscles or skin during operations – including limb amputations.

This bronze example was purchased in August 1930 from the collection of Guido Sforza, a collector of Roman surgical instruments.

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A113768
Materials:
bronze
Measurements:
overall: 17 mm x 132 mm x 15 mm, 0.02kg
type:
retractor
credit:
Sforza, G.