Medical Instruments from around the world

Description
Bronze reproductions of medical instruments mounted on red velvet and framed. The items are a Bronze Scalpel from Babylon-1700 BC; a knife used for the removal of tumours from Egypt, ca. 1300 B.C.; a Trephination Drill from Europe - 18th century; Metal Forceps, Arabic-10th century; a hatchet used for trephination, Peru (Inca) - ca. 1200 A.D.

Object detail

Medium
bronze, metal, velvet, wood, elastic
Measurements
40.0 x 34.0 cm (frame)
instruments, various
Accession Number
MHM05937
Object Type
examinations
Medical History Museum Category
Melbourne Medical School
Museum
Medical History Museum

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