Wooden case with moulded bronze covering with five bronze surgical instruments

Made:
3000BCE-100CE in Europe
Bronze strigil, from a set of surgical instruments with case Bronze strigil, from a set of surgical instruments with case

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Bronze strigil, from a set of surgical instruments with case
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Bronze strigil, from a set of surgical instruments with case
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Wooden case with moulded bronze covering with five bronze surgical instruments, Greek, 3000BCE-100CE. Found at Corinth, from Hamonic collection

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A647583
Materials:
wood and bronze
type:
surgical instrument sets and instrument case
credit:
Hamonic Collection

Parts

Bronze strigil

Bronze strigil

Bronze strigil, from a set of surgical instruments with case, Greek, found at Corinth, Greek, 3000BCE-100CE. Found at Corinth, from Hamonic collection (see note)

Measurements:
overall: 138 mm
Materials:
bronze (copper, tin alloy)
Object Number:
A647583/2
type:
strigil