Scarificator

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Scarificator

Entry/Object ID

120 a,b

Description

Scarificator. Material: metal. Size: 1 1/4" W. x 2 3/4" L. x 3/4" deep. Description: gold colored box with a metal knob and handle on top; metal switch on side; slotted bottom; small green box with red lid stuck on bottom of box. Immigration.

Context

Brought over from Norway in 1875. Bleeding was a medical procedure used on human patients. Operated by pulling a switch that released metal blades from the base, cutting the patient and thereby releaseing blood - a procedure once believed to cure illness. Immigration. Bleeder.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Scarificator

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Device, Bloodletting

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Instrument, Therapeutic

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Medical Instruments

Nomenclature Class

Medical & Psychological T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Exhibitions

Notes

6/10/96

Create Date

April 16, 1992

Update Date

November 21, 2024