The museum of Damascus has a substantial collection of lancets in different sizes and shapes. Some of the blades are large and oblong; others are pointed as tiny arrowheads, etc. The handles also vary widely in breadth, length, and overall appearance.
Provenance: ?
Material: bronze.
Maximal length: 17.4 cm.
Era: Roman.
Photo: Marwān Mislmānī.
Collection: National Museum of Damascus.
Bašīr Zuhdī. Ālihat aṭ-Ṭibb wa Mašāhidahā. Annales Archéologiques Arabes Syriennes XXV 1975 (pp. 83-116).
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