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Type of Object
Bedpan
Date of Manufacture
1850-1900
Physical Details
One white porcelain "slipper" bed pan. Bed pan is flat in front, and has a general wedge shape. In the center is a large cavity; on the inside of this cavity are written the directions for use in blue lettering: "This slipper should be passed under the patient in front between the legs. If a flannel cap is made for the blade fastened by strings under the handle considerable comfort will be afforded." Bed pan has a handle on the back side and has a small hole in the base.
Dimensions
14.5 cm. x 22 cm. x 33 cm.
Topical Subject
Bedpans -- History
Medical Subject
Toilet Facilities
Accession Number
1988.1
Genre
medical equipment
Local Genre
medical artifact
Type
Still Image
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
Rights
This material is protected by copyright, and copyright is held by VCU. You are permitted to use this material in any way that is permitted by copyright. In addition, this material is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Acknowledgment of Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is required.
Collection
Medical Artifacts Collection
Source
Original object: Slipper Bed Pan, VCU Health Sciences Library Medical Artifacts. Special Collections and Archives, VCU Health Sciences Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
File Name
mar00133.jpg