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Title
Cannon Shell extracted from patient's face during the Second World War.
Description
Pictured here is a cannon shell, which was extracted from a patient's face during the Second World War. It was removed by Professor Thomas Gibson, former President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and Captain of a Royal Army Medical Corp maxillofacial surgery team during WW2. This cannon shell is 8.5 cm in length, 2cm in diameter and weighs 147.3g.
Date
c. 1930-1940s
Identifier
2000/9.2
Publisher
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Physical Dimensions
Length: 8.5 cm
Materials
metal