General
    General
    Object Auto ID
    87969
    Alternate Codes
    Equipment and Tools
    Common Name
    Chinese Tussah silk (on reel) c. 1920
    Quantity
    1.00
    Object Description

    A silk suture is a type of wound closure used in surgery and other medical procedures requiring stitches. Material: Silk, wood. Colour: Off-white, beige. Pearsall, London, c. 1920.

    Provenance

    Cape Medical Museum

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    History
    Object Age Comment
    c. 1920
    Maker Comment
    Pearsall
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