Earthenware bleeding bowl, England, 1701-1900

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Earthenware bleeding bowl, England, 1701-1900. Science Museum, London. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Bleeding bowls were used during bloodletting – a practice once carried out to treat a wide range of diseases and medical conditions. They were used to catch the blood from an opened vein. This example has a scale marked in fluid ounces inside the bowl to measure how much blood had been let out of the patient. maker: Unknown maker Place made: England, United Kingdom

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