Surgical Instrument
Surgical Instrument
Object name: Surgical Instrument
Date: 1820
Dimensions:
123 x 88 x 22 mm
Medium: Wood, steel
Object number: C02837
DescriptionSurgical drill or "trephine" for drilling disks of bone from the skull to treat headaches, skull fractures and mental disorders. The process is usually known as "trepanning". It has a wooden handle, and metal drill bit with sharp teeth.
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