Depilatory forceps
- Made:
- 199 BCE-500 CE in Roman Empire
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LicenseDepilatory forceps, bronze, Schleicher collection, Roman (?)
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Depilatory forceps, bronze, Schleicher collection, Roman (?), 199 BC to 500 AD
Details
- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A624603
- Materials:
- bronze
- Measurements:
-
length 67 mm
max: width 11 mm
handle: diameter 9 mm
- type:
- depilatory tweezers
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