Log in to see this item in other languages
Scalpel, London, England, 1822-1869
Surgical knives have been used for hundreds of years. Examples made of stone have been found dating from Egyptian times. Scalpels are small-bladed knives for cutting incisions into the body and its organs. This example dates from the mid-1800s. The ridged handle would not have been hygienic because it would have been difficult to clean effectively. This could have resulted in bacteria being introd…
Creator
- Science Museum, London
Subject
- scalpel
- surgery
- Surgery
Creator
- Science Museum, London
Subject
- scalpel
- surgery
- Surgery
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Rights
- Credit: Science Museum, London
Source
- L0065093
Identifier
- L0065093
- Science Museum A221633
- ws6d7yy4
Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-06-09T11:28:19.602Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-06-09T11:28:19.602Z