Syringe, irrigation
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- OBJECT TYPE
- aural
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2002.0425.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Down
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- England
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General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Bright silver metal (chromed ?) finish.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 22.5 cm
- Width
- 6.7 cm
- Height
- 4.7 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Medical Technology
- Category
- Instruments
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Down
- Country
- England
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Nova Scotia
- Period
- Used in mid 20th c.
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
Used to flush ear canal with warm oil & saline solution to order remove wax and other debris. - Technical
-
Typical of irrigation syringes used to flush ear canal, wounds or incision sites during mid-late 20th c. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- "DOWN. ENGLAND" and "4 OZ" incised on top, below grip. "80" incysed on barrel. "1998.10.5" printed by hand in black ink on top and on barrel.
- Missing
- None.
- Finish
- Bright silver metal (chromed ?) finish.
- Decoration
- N/A
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