Surgical Saw
Surgical Saw
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- Description
- Metacarpal saw with a serrated steel blade, ebony handle, and a Tiemann inscription.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Saw
- saw
- surgical set
- Other Terms
- Saw; Cutting Tools; Metacarpal
- Date made
- 1861 - 1864
- maker
- George Tiemann & Company
- place made
- United States: New York, New York City
- Physical Description
- metal, steel (overall material)
- wood, ebony (overall material)
- black (overall color)
- Measurements
- average spatial: 1.9 cm x 1 cm x 20.2 cm; 3/4 in x 3/8 in x 7 15/16 in
- overall: 3/8 in x 8 in x 1/2 in;.9525 cm x 20.32 cm x 1.27 cm
- ID Number
- 1991.0858.01.31
- catalog number
- 1991.0858.01.31
- accession number
- 1991.0858
- Credit Line
- Dr. George E. and Leora M. Osler
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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