KNIFE
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- AUTOPSY KNIFE
- Date Range From
- 1960
- Date Range To
- 1970
- Materials
- STEEL, WOOD
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116089
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- AUTOPSY KNIFE
- Date Range From
- 1960
- Date Range To
- 1970
- Materials
- STEEL, WOOD
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 2
- Length
- 24.5
- Width
- 2.8
- Description
- KNIFE IS STEEL BLADE WITH STRAIGHT BACK AND FLATTENED S-SHAPED BOTTOM EDGE SET INTO RECTANGULAR WOOD HANDLE. TWO STEEL NAILS FASTEN BLADE TO HANDLE ON EITHER SIDE. WOOD HANDLE HAS LIGHT FINISH AND SLIGHTLY ROUNDED EDGES. HANDLE HAS NUMEROUS SMALL STAINS AND IS WORN SMOOTH. BLADE IS OXIDIZED AND HAS SLIGHT AMOUNT OF CORROSION.
- Subjects
- MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E
- Historical Association
- HEALTH SERVICES
- History
- KNIFE WAS REMOVED FROM THE MORGUE AT ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL BEFORE THE HOSPITAL WAS DEMOLISHED IN 1996. FOR MORE HISTORY ON HOSPITAL SEE P19960116001-GA.
- Catalogue Number
- P19960116089
- Acquisition Date
- 1996-01
- Collection
- Museum
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