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Scalpel

Manufacturer / Maker unidentified

Dateca. 1920

Mediummetal

Dimensions5 7/8 × 9/16 × 1/4 in. (14.9 × 1.4 × 0.6 cm)

ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Dr. John Roberts

Object numberPC1999.87.150.17

DescriptionThis object is a solid metal scalpel with a leaf-shaped blade. One side of the blade is flat, while the opposite side has a small vertical ridge down the center. The handle of the object is wider and rounded and narrows significantly towards the blade. Initials "J.B.R." have been inscribed onto one side of the handle near the base. Very mild levels of corrosion are visible through small scratches and blemishes located across the object.

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