Cobalt blue leech jar

Leeches--Equipment and supplies

Phlebotomy--Equipment and supplies

Leeches

Leeching--instrumentation

Bloodletting--instrumentation

Receptacles

Image 101-1412

Used to hold leeches for application to patient

Dark, cobalt blue jar with a characteristically everted lip and an open pontil.

Health Sciences Library

State University of New York at Buffalo

Early 19th cent.

Phisick Medical Antiques

Cravens, Annette

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7.5x5.5 cm.

Glassware

Image

Still image

06.04.01.7

LIB-HSL001

Leech jar

9/28/2009

Hand blown glass