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Type of Object
Knife, aural
Date of Manufacture
1925-1940
Physical Details
Small stainless steel operating scalpel with sheath. Body of instrument consists of a large area of textured grip at the proximal end, followed by a small screw area, a long shaft, and a flat, ovaloid blade punctuated by a very sharp point. Blade is protected by a cylindrical, stainless steel sheath that screws in to the base of the instrument.
Dimensions
0.4 cm. x 14 cm. x 0.4 cm.
Medical Subject
Otologic Surgical Procedures -- instrumentation
Accession Number
1982.101j
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: Myringotomy Knife, VCU Health Sciences Library Medical Artifacts. Special Collections and Archives, VCU Health Sciences Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
File Name
mar00092.jpg