Tenaculum Hook

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

Used byUsed by M. L. Amick (1843 - 1904)

Date1863-65

Mediumsteel

Dimensions6 5/8 x 3/4 x 1/4 in. (16.8 x 1.9 x 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 numberPC2002.26.53

DescriptionA tenaculum hook with an ebony handle. During the Civil War, tenaculum hooks were used to hook arteries, either to move them out of the way or to tie them off.

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