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Type of Object
Punch, dental
Date of Manufacture
1898-1905
Physical Details
Stainless steel handheld rubber dam punch. Rotating anvil plate with four holes of varying sizes. Handles are operated with a squeezing action, creating downward force on a punching bit. Monogram of "W" with double "S" engraved on handle of instrument.
Dimensions
1.75 cm. x 16 cm. x 5.5 cm.
Medical Subject
Rubber Dams; Dentistry, Operative -- instrumentation
Accession Number
1984.15.27
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: Rubber Dam Punch, VCU Health Sciences Library Medical Artifacts. Special Collections and Archives, VCU Health Sciences Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
File Name
mar00068.jpg