Object ID Number:
EH10142
Object Name:
Scarificator
Date of Manufacture:
– 19th to 20th Century
Manufactured from:
1882
Manufactured to:
1884
Description / History:
Brass scarificator in a dark green case with purple interior. Case includes a cloth with the date "1883" stamped onto its back. Spring scarifactors were used to make quick parallel slits in the patient's skin. The patient would then bleed out into a bleeding cup until the doctor retrieved the desired amount of blood.
Dimensions:
H–2 W–2.5 L–3 inches
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