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cupping torch
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Dates
1870
1899
circa 1870-1899
Collection
University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
General Treatment
Accession Number
1969.208.1
Description
A brass tube with a ring at one end and a string wick at the other end; unscrews 4 cm from the loop.
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Accession Number
1969.208.1
Collection
University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Classification
General Treatment
MeSH Heading
Bloodletting
MM= Cupping
Description
A brass tube with a ring at one end and a string wick at the other end; unscrews 4 cm from the loop.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Acquied from the Academy of Medicine; source unknown.
Dates
1870
1899
circa 1870-1899
Date Remarks
Original record had "late 19c."
Material
metal: brownish
fabric: beige
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D6-7
Dimension Notes
Length 13.6 cm x Diam. 1.0 cm
Condition Remarks
Worn, scratched; blackened tip (soot?); intact.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
JPG
Reference Comments
CD #UHN
Research Facts
For use in cupping; might belong to a set of cupping instruments.
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