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| Cranial trephine with two bits, Europe, 1601-1800 | |||
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Cranial trephine with two bits, Europe, 1601-1800 |
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The instrument was used in trephination, the drilling of a hole through the skull bone. Known as a trephine, this example has two bits which can be attached to the drill in order to create holes of different sizes and types in the skull. The device is not unlike the hand-powered brace and bit drill commonly used by carpenters. maker: Unknown maker Place made: Europe Wellcome Images |
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