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Ten weird and terrifying medical instruments from the past
17th century French brass syringe
18th century Sri Lankan Ivory enema syringe
19th century Japanese self-administering enema syringe with a piston and reservoir
Then there are the surgical instruments, like the 16th century tools below. Those on the right include a double-bladed knife, a forceps for extracting arrow head and a bullet extractor.
Others like the Belgian Iron “scolds bridle” mask from the 1550s that was used to publicly humiliate and punish, mainly women, speaking out against authority, nagging, brawling with neighbours, blaspheming or lying, are just horrible inventions.
More preferable are the “Jedi” helmets from the 1980s, used in conjunction with MRI scanners to investigate the brain without having to crack open the cranium. The word “Jedi” was used to ensure that children put it on without too much fuss.
There is also this steampunk steel hand and forearm with brass wrist mountings from 1890.
And finally how about the slightly disturbing model eye…
Box of eyeballs from 1900 Wellcome Library, London
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