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Title
Decapitator
Description
Decapitator with metal handle. Used in Queen Mother's Hospital, Glasgow.
This steel decapitator would have been used in obstetrics during a stillbirth. The hook is placed around the neck of the foetus and twisted in for decapitation, then the foetus is gently extracted from the womb.
This steel decapitator would have been used in obstetrics during a stillbirth. The hook is placed around the neck of the foetus and twisted in for decapitation, then the foetus is gently extracted from the womb.
Creator
Unknown
Date
c. 1900s
Identifier
2014/3.3
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Physical Dimensions
length: 38 cm
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