Late Roman Bronze Medical Instrument

拍品描述

4th century A.D. Comprising a long twisted shaft with a barbed finial and a leaf-shaped spatulate implement at the other end. Cf. Perk, H., Anatolia Ancient Period Medicine Instruments, Halük Perk Medicine Museum Collection, Istanbul, 2012, p.41, for a similar but not identical scalpel; cf. also Bray, W.A., 'The Surgeon and his knife' in Archives of Surgery, Volume II, April 1961, pp.159-170, fig.4, for similar Roman surgical knives. 18.2 grams, 28.2 cm (11 1/8 in.). Acquired on the UK art market. Private collection, Suffolk. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.

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