Probe, India, before 1936

Made:
before 1936 in India
Probe, steel, Indian Probe, steel, Indian

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Probe, steel, Indian
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Probe, steel, Indian
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Probe, steel, Indian

The bulb at one end of the probe is known as an olive. This part applied medical treatments to wounds, eyes and ears. It also assisted examination of parts of the body. The probe could also be heated up and used as a cautery to seal a wound.

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A643675
Materials:
steel
Measurements:
overall: 10 cm x 220 mm x 10 mm, .02kg
type:
probe