Bronze scalpel/dissector, Imperial, 1st–3rd century A.D., Roman, Cypriot, Bronze, Other: 6 1/4in. (15.9cm), Bronzes, The instrument is a typical example of a Graeco-Roman surgeon's scalpel. One end serves as a leaf-shaped dissector, while the other forms a rectangular handles with a central wedge-shaped slot that originally held the iron or steel scalpel blade
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Bronze scalpel/dissector, Imperial, 1st–3rd century .D, Roman, Cypriot, Bronze, 6 1/4in, 15.9cm, Bronzes, instrument, typical example, Graeco-Roman surgeon, scalpel, serves, leaf-shaped dissector, forms, rectangular handles, central wedge-shaped, slot, originally held, iron, steel scalpel, blade
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