Roman Bone Forceps
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Name/Title
Roman Bone ForcepsEntry/Object ID
95R0555eDescription
Surgical bone forceps with heavy verdigris patina. Small rectangular sticker to the body,Use
Bone Forceps, Medicine, Surgery, Surgical ToolContext
Also called 'ostagra' by the Romans. These forceps were specifically used on bones to remove fragments from a fracture. They may also have been used for extraction of arrow or lance heads from wounds; the grips on the tips of the forceps would make grasping such objects easier. The grips on the tips of the forceps would have made for grasping such small objects easier and faster than by using fingers.Made/Created
Date made
79 CE - 79 CETime Period
Roman ImperialEthnography
Culture/Tribe
Roman