https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/6a39af669ab491d2b3bf413c624889f6.jpg 31a6e9e6d4bedc64185107982b62b7eb 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 Length: 19 cm Materials Metal 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 Hey Saw Description An account of the resource Hey's saw, ebony and metal, c 1860s. Pictured here is an example of a Hey Saw, which would have been used to saw through bones of the skull. The small head of the saw was designed in such a manner so as to reduce shards of bone from flying into the face of the surgeon. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource <a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/1124">S. Maw &amp; Son, Ltd.; 1860-1979; Health care manufacturer</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 1860s Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2003/12.3 Instrument Neurosurgery Surgery