Knife, possibly used for circumcision
- Made:
- 1701-1880
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Knife, possibly used for circumcision, with steel blade, agate handle and silver hilt and distal perforator, in leather case, c. 1790
Details
- Category:
- Surgery
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A173255
- Materials:
- knife, steel, knife, silver, knife, agate and case, leather
- Measurements:
-
Knife: 20 mm x 158 mm x 20 mm, .044 kg
Case: 24 mm x 175 mm x 25 mm,
- type:
- circumcision knife
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)
