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Surgical Instrument
Surgical Instrument
Surgical Instrument

Surgical Instrument

Date1820
MediumWood, steel
DimensionsObject/Work: 123 x 88 x 22 mm
ClassificationsScience/Medicine
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    Object numberC02837
    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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