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Scalpel Handle

Manufacturer / Maker unidentified

Dateca. 1925

Mediummetal

Dimensions4 × 5/8 × 5/8 in. (10.2 × 1.6 × 1.6 cm)

ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, museum purchase

Object numberPC1975.65.231

DescriptionThis object is a steel instrument handle with an empty socket located towards the front where various medical instruments can be attached. The handle has six flat sides that gradually widen towards the bottom which is connected to a round hilt. Some minor corrosion is visible on one side of the handle towards the front of the object.

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