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Scalpel with Bone File
Scalpel with Bone File
Scalpel with Bone File

Scalpel with Bone File

Manufacturer / Maker (1824/5 - 1878)
Used by (1843 - 1904)
Date1863-65
Mediumsteel
Dimensions6 × 5/8 × 3/8 in. (15.2 × 1.6 × 1 cm)
ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of the descendants of John (Jackie) Taylor: Gwyn Fair Ellis, Willett Taylor Fair, James Taylor Rock, and Kenneth Willett Rock
Object numberPC2002.26.9
DescriptionA specialized tool with an instrument on both ends. One end has a scalpel, used for dissecting and making incisions in soft tissue. On the other end is a bone file, used for carving off small amounts of bone. The file edge is rounded to avoid damage to surrounding tissue. This is an uncommon tool, as there are few similar tools found elsewhere.
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Terms
    Bone Cutting Forceps
    Bone Cutting Forceps
    Dietrich W. Kolbe
    1863-65
    Scalpel
    Scalpel
    Dietrich W. Kolbe
    1863-65
    Scalpel
    Scalpel
    Dietrich W. Kolbe
    1863-65
    Scalpel
    Scalpel
    Dietrich W. Kolbe
    1863-65
    J-Shaped Medical Tool
    J-Shaped Medical Tool
    Dietrich W. Kolbe
    1863-65
    J-Shaped Medical Tool
    J-Shaped Medical Tool
    Dietrich W. Kolbe
    1863-65
    Scalpel
    Scalpel
    Dietrich W. Kolbe
    1863-65
    Metacarpal Saw
    Metacarpal Saw
    Dietrich W. Kolbe
    1863-65
    Bone Wax
    Bone Wax
    Dietrich W. Kolbe
    1863-65
    Lancet
    Lancet
    Dietrich W. Kolbe
    1863-65
    Abstract and Title Clip
    Abstract and Title Clip
    unidentified
    1950
    Bistoury
    Bistoury
    Dietrich W. Kolbe
    1863-65