Title
Anal speculum
Subject
Speculum (Medicine)
Rectum--Examination--Equipment and supplies
Rectal Diseases--diagnosis--instrumentation
Surgical Instruments
Diagnostic
Description
Used to facilitate examination of the rectum
One rounded steel section with ebony handle and tip that fits into larger steel piece with "legs" and moveable side flaps.
Creator
A. M. Leslie Co. (St. Louis, Mo.)
Publisher
Health Sciences Library
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
1875-1880?
Contributor
Eli Buk (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
16.5 cm.
Type
Medical instrument
Image
Still image
Identifier
91.11.8
LIB-HSL001
Alternative Title
Speculum
Date Created
4/7/2006
Medium
Metal and wood
Citation
A. M. Leslie Co. (St. Louis, Mo.), “Anal speculum,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed December 6, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16804.