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Facsimile of an Assyrian Scalpel, Nineveh

Inventory Number 50153


Subject
Surgery
Item type
Object
Physical material
Bronze
Paint
Object type
Scalpel
Dimensions
Height: 180mm Width: 15mm Depth: 7mm Weight: 37g
Inventory No
50153

Description

Bronze facsimile of an Assyrian scalpel, Nineveh. Coated in green paint. Attached with gold thread to a sheet of card next to a description label "Facsimiles of Contrepan and Scalpels from Nineveh" from when the object was on display. 49951 and 36011 are also attached to the card.