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Trocar

Manufacturer / Maker unidentified
Dateca. 1960
Mediumplastic, metal
Dimensionsbox: 1/2 × 7 5/8 × 1 3/8 in. (1.3 × 19.4 × 3.5 cm)
spear: 6 7/8 × 3/16 × 3/16 in. (17.5 × 0.5 × 0.5 cm)
ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Dr. John Roberts
Object numberVPC1999.87.145.1-3
DescriptionThis object is comprised of a small, metal trocar within a clear, plastic case. The trocar has a relatively wider cylindrical handle that connects to a puncturing point at the end of a thinner stem. The knife sits atop a rectangular piece of green packaging foam within a clear, rectangular plastic case. Residue from previously placed tape is visible on the top of the case.
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