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Object Details

Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Credit Line
Gift of University of Pennsylvania School of Dentistry
Physical Description
metal, steel (overall material)
tortoise shell (overall material)
Measurements
folded: 1 cm x 8 cm x .5 cm; 3/8 in x 3 1/8 in x 3/16 in
overall: 1/4 in x 3 1/8 in x 3/8 in; .635 cm x 7.9375 cm x .9525 cm
Object Name
Lancet
lancet
bloodletting
gum
Other Terms
Lancet; Blooodletting Instruments; Gum
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