https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/7fe6e71c49e67d788a1ee1383d302328.jpg eb7f05e94b9cdd32a635e083bc63c954 https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/b8e2e8b12260a5e497ca2c548ef12ca1.jpg 53939517476644ecde35b5790799be43 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Museum and Artwork Subject The topic of the resource Museum collections Description An account of the resource Our museum collection helps tell the story of the College, of its place in the city of Glasgow, and of Scottish medical history. Our collection also tells the story of the students, Fellows and Members who have shaped the College over the centuries. We have fascinating medical instruments and equipment used by some of the most famous people associated with the College, including Joseph Lister, David Livingstone and William Macewen. These sit alongside a varied and often gruesome collection of surgical and dental instruments which help to show the progression and innovation made in surgical procedures from the 18th century onwards. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original object 2.2cm in width, 9.8cm in length. Materials Steel and ebony. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bone Chisel Description An account of the resource Steel item with slightly splayed, rounded cutting edge. Has a short, 1.5cm long steel end-piece, 0.7cm by 0.7cm in section, which fits a corresponding pierced recess in the middle of the ebony/steel handle of the set. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2008/4.6.4 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Date unknown. Instrument Surgery