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Type of Object
Punch, nasal
Place of Manufacture
Germany
Date of Manufacture
1870-1900
Physical Details
Stainless steel nasal tissue punch with fenestrated handles and pull lever movement. The punch has two openings at the distal end, one larger than the other, and the lower opening has a steel "X"-shaped cross for holding the removed tissue.
Dimensions
0.4 cm. x 21.3 cm. x 10.5 cm.
Medical Subject
Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures -- instrumentation
Accession Number
1982.321
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: Nasal Punch, VCU Health Sciences Library Medical Artifacts. Special Collections and Archives, VCU Health Sciences Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
File Name
mar00115.jpg