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Trepanning brace, 18th century
Eighteenth century trepanning brace with ebony handle. A trepanning brace was used to drill a hole in the skull of a living person, a procedure known as known as trepanation or trephination. Trepanning was used to treat a range of ailments from headaches to epilepsy, and the practice of creating holes in the living human skull dates back to ancient history. This instrument originates in Europe.
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