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Type of Object
Curette, uterine
Date of Manufacture
1920-1925
Physical Details
Saintless steel double loop rinsing uterine curette. Curette has a four sided, fluted handle that tapers down as it meets the hsaft. A small nipple is attached to the end of the handle. Shaft is round and has a slight curve (downwards); at the end of the shaft are two wire loops.
Dimensions
2.5 cm. x 30 cm. x 3 cm.
Medical Subject
Curettage -- instrumentation
Accession Number
1987.8.21
Genre
medical equipment
Local Genre
medical artifact
Type
Still Image
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
Rights
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Collection
Medical Artifacts Collection
Source
Original object: Rinsing Uterine Curette, VCU Health Sciences Library Medical Artifacts. Special Collections and Archives, VCU Health Sciences Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
File Name
mar00043.jpg