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Actions	Sharp decapitation hook Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberHC.I.33.8 TitleSharp decapitation hook CreatorSimpson DescriptionObstetric hook which has a sharp inner blade used as a destructive instrument. The instrument is made by Simpson, Edinburgh. The ebony handle has finger notches on one side and cross hatching on the inside for good grip. The hook would most likely have been used to help deliver a foetus after death to prevent infection. Production placeEDINBURGH Production periodNineteeth Century Object nameHook, Sharp decapitation Object categoryINSTRUMENT Dimensions Length: 29.5 cm Width: 7.5 cm

Object numberHC.I.33.8

TitleSharp decapitation hook

DescriptionObstetric hook which has a sharp inner blade used as a destructive instrument. The instrument is made by Simpson, Edinburgh. The ebony handle has finger notches on one side and cross hatching on the inside for good grip. The hook would most likely have been used to help deliver a foetus after death to prevent infection.

Production placeEDINBURGH

Production periodNineteeth Century

Object nameHook, Sharp decapitation

Object categoryINSTRUMENT

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