Trephining knife

Made:
1701-1925 in Algeria
Trephining knife, steel, with wooden handle bound with wire

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Trephining knife, steel, with wooden handle bound with wire
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Trephining knife, steel, with wooden handle bound with wire, Algerian, 1701-1925

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A623702
Materials:
steel, wood, wire and complete
Measurements:
overall: 192 mm
handle: 19 mm x 12 mm,
type:
knife