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Type of Object
Bedpan
Date of Manufacture
1900-1950
Physical Details
Plain steel bedpan with white enamel paint. Toilet-shaped opening, lip at proximal end for pouring. Black paint rims the lip of the top of the bedpan.
Dimensions
7 cm. x 28 cm. x 35 cm.
Topical Subject
Bedpans -- History
Medical Subject
Toilet Facilities
Accession Number
2009.5.8
Genre
medical equipment
Local Genre
medical artifact
Type
Still Image
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
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Rights
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Collection
Medical Artifacts Collection
Source
Original object: White Steel Enamelware Bedpan, VCU Health Sciences Library Medical Artifacts. Special Collections and Archives, VCU Health Sciences Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
File Name
mar00192.jpg