Medicus Instruments

Basically, if you putted modern versions next to them, its amazing that the differences are barely noticeable.

Those look painful!

As a side note...do you know what they were used for?

As a side note...do you know what they were used for?

 

a substantial number ( on the right) are probes of various types-you can see different shape variations and angles , if we are looking at combat wounds we need to get bone shards out and any foreign bodies. We see to the left cutting implements for incisions, at the base a saw , the round disc is employed in trephanation ( getting into a damaged skull-to relieve pressure, retrieve bone shards and pull back impacted skull fragments. There are tweezers in a pocket on the mid left .The hammer is likely to be for trephanation as well.

This is not strictly my speciality, more where my speciality meets direct intervention, so forgive any errors.

Cruse has some nice illustrations in Roman Medicine.

Again, painful >.<

 

But very interesting! And yes the "blood" does look real

What metal used for them? And when they was used?

I found different ancient medical instruments in Crimea last summer. They were from bronze (2BC) and looked more older.

What metal used for them? And when they was used?

I found different ancient medical instruments in Crimea last summer. They were from bronze (2BC) and looked more older.

Bronze again Lacertus-these are a modern "re-creation" but they are a very faithful copy of retrieved originals.