Cephalotribe

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17322085

Description

Title
Cephalotribe
Creator
George Tiemann and Company
Lusk, William Thompson, 1838-1897
Thoms, Herbert (1885-1972)
Contributor
Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Yale University. School of Medicine.
Published / Created
19th century
Publication Place
New York, NY
Description
An all metal cephalotribe with the screw and wing nut intact. Cephalotribe with fenestrated blades with cephalic and pelvic curve. This cephalotribe listed as belonging to William Lusk who taught a Bellevue Medical College. Cephalotribes (headcrushers) first appeared in the early nineteenth century. A cephalotribe was a medical instrument used in obstetrics to crush the skull of stillborn fetuses (cephalotripsy).
Extent
42 cm. x 7 cm. x 5 cm.
Language
No linguistic content; Not applicable

Collection Information

Repository
Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library
Collection Title
Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume
Box 094

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format
still image
Genre
Tools and Equipment
Material
metal
Subject (Name)
Bernard Kosto, M.D.
Yale University. School of Medicine.
Subject (Topic)
Obstetrical and Gynecological Instruments

Access And Usage Rights

Access
Public
Rights
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Identifiers

Object ID (OID)
17322085

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