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LicenseLancet, steel, possibly Japanese
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Lancet, steel, possibly Japanese
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Lancet, steel, possibly Japanese
This lancet likely belonged to a physician. Its small sharp cutting edge could have been used for delicate procedures such as inoculation, bloodletting or minor surgery. It could have performed more mundane tasks such as cleaning out the ears, skin or removing unwanted hair.
Details
- Category:
- Asian Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A643630
- Materials:
- steel
- Measurements:
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overall: 4 cm x 150 mm x 17 mm, .01kg
- type:
- lancet
