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A surgeon is making an incision on a man's chest; the man is sitting under a tree and is being attended to by the surgeon's assistant. This is a common illustration of the surgical procedure for arrow wounds received in battle.
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Is part of: De chirurgica institutione libri quinque, p. 152.; (DNLM)2291004R