Emasculator, circa 1920
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Artifact Overview
When farmers used horses for farm work, they worked with mares or geldings. A mare is a female horse, and a gelding is a castrated male. Castrating makes the animal more even-tempered, and easier to work. A veterinarian used this tool to crush the testicular cords on young stallions in order to geld them.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Emasculator
Date Made
circa 1920
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
81.43.34
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Michigan Veterinarian Medicine Association.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Nickel (Metal)
Color
Silver (Color)
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 1.5 in
Length: 0.5 in
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