Title
Roman surgical clamp
Subject
Surgical instruments and apparatus
Surgical Instruments
Surgery
Description
Used to tie off arteries during surgery
Bronze with silver inlay
ringed finial top.
Publisher
Health Sciences Library
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
300-440 A.D.?
Contributor
R. Haber (Firm)
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
14 cm.
Type
Medical instrument
Image
Still image
Identifier
90.1.2
LIB-HSL001
Alternative Title
Surgical clamp
Date Created
4/7/2006
Medium
Metal
Citation
“Roman surgical clamp,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed December 8, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16791.