Collection

Catgut suture cord preserved in oil

Made:
1875
maker:
Joseph Lister
Catgut in carboiled oil, prepared by Lister, 1875.

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Catgut in carboiled oil, prepared by Lister, 1875.
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Catgut in carboiled oil, prepared by Lister, 1875

Details

Category:
Surgery
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A41382
Materials:
jar, glass
type:
sutures
credit:
James Arnold and Sons

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