Bone Curette
Manufacturer / Maker
unidentified
Dateca. 1960
Mediummetal
Dimensions6 5/8 × 7/8 × 7/8 in. (16.8 × 2.2 × 2.2 cm)
ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of John M. Casebolt, M.D.
Object numberPC1977.4.54
DescriptionThis object is a bone curette, which is used to remove debris from bone tissue during a surgical operation. The object has a wide, multi-faced handle that connects to a thinner operating arm that has a small scoop at its tip. "M. B. Casebolt" has been carved onto one of the sides of the handle. The object shows very little corrosion aside from some minor rust visible inside the inscription and inside the scoop.On View
Not on viewTerms
ca. 1940
