Extraction Forceps

Manufacturer / Maker Dietrich W. Kolbe 1824/5 - 1878

Used byUsed by M. L. Amick 1843 - 1904

Date1863-65

Mediumsteel

Dimensions8 1/2 × 1 7/8 × 1/4 in. (21.6 × 4.8 × 0.6 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 numberPC2002.26.10

DescriptionExtraction forceps, likely used for dentistry. The hooked handle indicates that it was used for molars. The hooked handle was grasped by the thumb, while the opposing handle was held in the other four fingers. The opposing handle has indentations for grasping on the outward-facing side.

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