French metacarpal saw

Bone saws (Surgery)

Amputation--Equipment and supplies

Autopsy--Equipment and supplies

Dissection--Equipment and supplies

Amputation--instrumentation

Autopsy--instrumentation

Dissection--instrumentation

Surgical

Used for amputation, autopsy and dissection

Polished steel with brass ring and ivory handle.

Health Sciences Library

State University of New York at Buffalo

1760?

Cravens, Annette

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21.6 cm.

Medical instrument

Image

Still image

97.12.23

LIB-HSL001

Metacarpal saw

Bone saw

Amputation saw

Autopsy saw

Dissection saw

4/7/2006

Metal

ivory handle