Surgical Scalpel
Culture
Roman
Date1st–3rd century
Mediumbronze
Dimensions8.4 × 1 × 10.5 cm (3 5/16 × 3/8 × 4 1/8 in.), .22 oz (weight)
ClassificationsUtilitarian Objects
Credit LineEliza S. Paine Fund
Terms
Object number2014.1180.6
DescriptionBronze. Blade with straight cutting edge & back that curves to the point. Short tang (possibly broken in antiquity) for a handle.ProvenanceAzeez Khayat (dealer), 366 Fifth Ave., N.Y. purchased by John W. Higgins from Anderson Galleries, N.Y., Sale 2257, April 11-12, 1928, Lot 405. Price paid for lot. Given to the Armory January 8, 1947. Purchased from Higgins Armory, June 2014.
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