Bloodletting Knife
1931.05.0002C
Detailed Images
Basic Information
Artifact Identification | Bloodletting Knife (1931.05.0002C) |
---|---|
Classification/ Nomenclature |
|
Artist/Maker | Unknown |
Geographic Location | |
Period | N/A |
Date | 18th century |
Culture | German |
Physical Analysis
Dimension 1 (Length) | 5.5 cm |
---|---|
Dimension 2 (Width) | 2.9 cm |
Dimension 3 (Depth) | 1.4 cm |
Weight | 24 g |
Measuring Remarks | N/A |
Materials | Metal |
Manufacturing Processes | Cast, Forging |
Research Remarks
Description | "KNIVES FOR BLOODLETTING. In the eighteenth century doctors continued to use these diabolical instruments to treat almost every illness, with disastrous results. The knives are shown in their actual size." -John Buckler and John McKay, A History of Western Society, (Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1979), 633. |
---|---|
Published Description | Under Review |
Bibliography | Buckler, John, and John McKay. A History of Western Society. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1979. |
Artifact History
Credit Line/Dedication | Purchase |
---|---|
Reproduction | no |
Contact
All information about our collection is constantly reviewed and updated. Please contact Dery MartÃnez-Bonilla, Registrar, if there is any information you are looking for that isn't currently online.