Saturday, January 3, 2026

Ancient Forceps

 


This collection testifies to the state of surgical knowledge and skills in Syria under the Romans. The forceps on display are of various shapes and sizes, the largest with a height of 163 mm. 

Provenance: not stated. 
Material: bronze.
Era: Roman
Photo: Marwān Mislmānī.  

Bašīr Zuhdī. Ālihat aṭ-Ṭibb wa Mašāhidahā. Annales Archéologiques Arabes Syriennes XXV 1975 (pp. 83-116).

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