Veterinary probe (Chinese or Japanese)

Made:
1801-1900 in China and Japan

Long steel probe with turned wooden handle and brass sheath, possibly for veterinary use, Chinese or Japanese, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A115978
Materials:
complete, wood, steel and brass
Measurements:
overall: 495 mm 27 mm,
type:
probe
credit:
Glendining