M0014006: Graeco-Roman vulsellum forceps, possibly dental
- Date:
- June 1955
- Archives and manuscripts
About this work
Description
Photograph of a pair of bronze forceps, possibly used for extracting teeth, 7.8 cm long. The item was purchased by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum in 1915 and accessioned the same year (accession number R1819). It is not held by Wellcome Collection.
Publication/Creation
June 1955
Physical description
1 photograph
glass plate negative; 10.2 x 12.7 cm
glass plate negative; 10.2 x 12.7 cm
Terms of use
Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item Open.
Copyright note
Copyright held by Wellcome Collection
Notes
Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2022.
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Where to find it
Location of original
Wellcome Library; GB.
Location Access Closed storesCan't be requested Note