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Type of Object
Stethoscope, monaural
Date of Manufacture
1819-1858
Physical Details
Early wooden monaural stethoscope in two pieces. Chestpiece is 3.5cm in diameter and has a cone shaped end which fits flush with the tube and earpiece, and can be removed for more or less resonant sound of heartbeat. The tube is wide at the proximal end to accommodate the insertion of the chestpiece, and tapers in narrowly towards the distal end, where a circular, slightly convex earpiece is fitted. Earpiece has brown marking, "1.50," likely a price. Wood appears to be cedar.
Dimensions
4 cm. x 18 cm. x 4 cm.
Medical Subject
Stethoscopes; Diagnostic Equipment; Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures -- instrumentation
Accession Number
1983.94
Genre
medical equipment
Local Genre
medical artifact
Type
Still Image
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
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Rights
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Collection
Medical Artifacts Collection
Source
Original object: Wooden monaural stethoscope, VCU Health Sciences Library Medical Artifacts. Special Collections and Archives, VCU Health Sciences Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
File Name
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