Ancient Hindu Scissors

Art

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The Cabinet of Scissor Curiosities

An image of three pairs of scissors of varying sizes.: An image of three pairs of scissors of varying sizes. The smallest pair have curved blades; the middle pair have long shanks and distinctive blades; the largest pair have shanks and blades of approximately equal length, with distinctive blades.
An image of three pairs of scissors of varying sizes.

An image of three pairs of scissors of varying sizes. The smallest pair have curved blades; the middle pair have long shanks and distinctive blades; the largest pair have shanks and blades of approximately equal length, with distinctive blades.

Name/Title

Ancient Hindu Scissors

Entry/Object ID

2026.7.78

Tags

scissors

Description

An image of three pairs of scissors of varying sizes. Labelled "Scissors. Ancient Hindu.". Image downloaded from the Wellcome Collection. There is no other context, but these are likely to be surgical/medical scissors.

Web Links and URLs

Original image at the Wellcome Collection page

Created By

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Create Date

October 13, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

October 13, 2026