Blood stick (127)

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Blood stick

Blood stick

Name/Title

Blood stick (127)

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.1055

Description

A long handled wooden instrument with a spherical head.

Context

A vet used a 'fleam' - a short curved blade - to open the vein on an animal to 'bleed it'. This was considered to cure various aliments or troubles. ('Bleeding' was ptracticed on humans as well). [See entry 2025.1.793 for photo].

Cataloged By

Felix Lam

Category

Animal Husbandry

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

127

Dimensions

Length

310 mm

Circumference

140 mm

Weight

153 g

Dimension Notes

Circumference handle 60 mm

Material

Wood - ebonised