Bifurcated Small Pox Immunization Needle
Bifurcated Small Pox Immunization Needle
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- Description (Brief)
- Bifurcated needle for small pox immunization. The needle is used by dipping it into the vaccine and then pricking the skin repeatedly.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- syringe, hypodermic
- biological
- immunization, needle
- date made
- ca 2007
- maker
- Becton, Dickinson and Company
- Physical Description
- plastic (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3/8 in x 3 in x 1/4 in;.9525 cm x 7.62 cm x.635 cm
- overall: 3 in x 3/8 in; x 7.62 cm x.9525 cm
- ID Number
- 2007.0198.080
- accession number
- 2007.0198
- catalog number
- 2007.0198.080
- Credit Line
- Gift of Becton, Dickinson and Company
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Health & Medicine
- The Antibody Initiative
- Antibody Initiative: Smallpox
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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