Dental Excavator

Description:

Dental excavator owned by Greene Vardiman Black (1836-1915), an influential dentist who taught at the University of Iowa and at Northwestern University.

Date Made: late nineteenth century

Maker: American Dental Manufacturing Co.

Location: Currently not on view

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Credit Line: Northwestern University Dental School

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: MG.203911.09Accession Number: 203911Catalog Number: 203911.09

Object Name: excavatordental instrument

Measurements: overall: 1/4 in x 11 7/8 in x 3/4 in; .635 cm x 30.1625 cm x 1.905 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-0b6b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_881206

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