Scary Vintage Medical Equipments

Roman bronze gynecological tool known as a cephalotribe

1. This ancient gynecological tool is called a “cephalotribe”.  It is a medical instrument used by obstetricians to grip the skull of stillborn fetuses.

It was used around the 1st – 2nd Century AD in cases of obstructed labor to aid delivery. The scissor-like curved arms with teeth-like edges are used for gripping.

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