Bronze retractor, Roman, 1-100 CE
Retractors are surgical instruments designed to hold back muscles or skin during operations – including limb amputations. This bronze example was purchased in August 1930 from the collection of Guido Sforza, a collector of Roman surgical instruments.
Object number:
A113768
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Glossary: retractor
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Glossary: amputation
Removal of part of, or a whole limb by surgery. Used to control pain or the spread of disease in the affected limb.