Title
Peruvian Chimu surgical tool
Subject
Chimu Indians--Implements
Surgical instruments and apparatus
Surgical Instruments
Surgical
Description
Used in surgery
Indigenous surgical tool in the form of a small spoon.
Publisher
Health Sciences Library
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
1200?
Contributor
Cravens, Annette
Rights
NO COPYRIGHT – UNITED STATES. The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. Contact the History of Medicine Collection with questions.
Format
10.2 cm.
Type
Medical instrument
Image
Still image
Identifier
86.7.1
LIB-HSL001
Alternative Title
Chimu surgical tool
Date Created
4/7/2006
Medium
Metal
Citation
“Peruvian Chimu surgical tool,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed December 9, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16782.
