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Medical Museum Collection, Shelf 4C3
ca. 1939-1945?
A Japanese surgical field kit, found at New Hollandia, New Guinea, by Sgt. Franklin W. Hollister, Medical Dept., 162nd Infantry. The kit was subsequently given by R.S. Fixott, M.D., in October 1949. The kit is in excellent condition. The instruments are housed in a finished wood case measuring 43.4 x 28.2 x 14 cm. The case lid is imprinted with Japanese characters. The case has brass ornamentation, and two removable instrument trays. The interior of the case is reinforced with an inner case of stainless steel. Each instrument bay is numbered, and photographs of each are mounted to the inner lid for identification. The set contains 103 surgical instruments.
Digital photograph of a World War II-era Japanese surgical field kit, found at New Hollandia, New Guinea. The wooden case has been set on a gray counter, and opened to show the interior. Two photo identification charts can be seen affixed to the inner lid. One of the two instrument trays has been removed from the case and propped against the white wall to the right. The other tray has been propped up inside the case, and the inner stainless steel case can be seen below it.
ca. 1939-1945?
A Japanese surgical field kit, found at New Hollandia, New Guinea, by Sgt. Franklin W. Hollister, Medical Dept., 162nd Infantry. The kit was subsequently given by R.S. Fixott, M.D., in October 1949. The kit is in excellent condition. The instruments are housed in a finished wood case measuring 43.4 x 28.2 x 14 cm. The case lid is imprinted with Japanese characters. The case has brass ornamentation, and two removable instrument trays. The interior of the case is reinforced with an inner case of stainless steel. Each instrument bay is numbered, and photographs of each are mounted to the inner lid for identification. The set contains 103 surgical instruments.
Digital photograph of a World War II-era Japanese surgical field kit, found at New Hollandia, New Guinea. The wooden case has been set on a gray counter, and opened to show the interior. Two photo identification charts can be seen affixed to the inner lid. One of the two instrument trays has been removed from the case and propped against the white wall to the right. The other tray has been propped up inside the case, and the inner stainless steel case can be seen below it.
