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Type of Object
Mirror
Date of Manufacture
1910-1961
Physical Details
Stainless steel hand mirror with adjustable length end. Main body has a thick, hexagonal barrel in the middle, which tapers towards the proximal end into a smooth, slightly outward-bowed metal tip. Distal end of body has a screw joint which holds the mirror at the selected length. Mirror arm is slightly curved at the end of the adjustable part of the shaft, and then curved tightly inward again at the point where the mirror is attached to the mirror arm.
Dimensions (L x W x H)
2.4 cm. x 17.5 cm. x 6.1 cm.
Medical Subject
Diagnostic Equipment
Accession Number
1982.101u
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: Hand Mirror, VCU Health Sciences Library Medical Artifacts. Special Collections and Archives, VCU Health Sciences Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
File Name
mar00103.jpg
Accessibility Note
Content is digitally accessible 2010.