Sealed, cylindrical hollow glass tube with sutures; the piece consists of a hollow sealed tube of glass with closed, rounded ends; the tube has a length of suture and a suture needle as well as a printed piece of paper identifying the contents, all in a clear liquid; the tube is etched around the c…
Sealed, cylindrical hollow glass tube with sutures; the piece consists of a hollow sealed tube of glass with closed, rounded ends; the tube has a length of suture and a suture needle as well as a printed piece of paper identifying the contents, all in a clear liquid; the tube is etched around the centre on the outside to allow it to be snapped open; the suture needle is curved in a semicircle and has a curved, sharp-pointed tip.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Originally owned by Dr. B. N. Kropp; collected by Dr. A. A. Travill for Queen's Faculty of Medicine collection