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Title
Perforator
Description
Perforator, metal.
A perforator was one of the more gruesome tools of obstetrics, used to pierce the head of the dead foetus to save the life of the mother. This particular perforator is metal and most likely dates from the 1800-1900s.
A perforator was one of the more gruesome tools of obstetrics, used to pierce the head of the dead foetus to save the life of the mother. This particular perforator is metal and most likely dates from the 1800-1900s.
Creator
Unknown
Date
c. 1800-1900s
Identifier
2003/82.24
Physical Object Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
Length: 27.2 cm
Materials
Metal
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