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- OBJECT TYPE
- solid/powder
- DATE
- Unknown
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1980.0927.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Kerr Mfg. Co.
- MODEL
- Vitec Powder
- LOCATION
- Detroit 8, Michigan, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 112WW400
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Clear glass jar has black synthetic screw top lid; silver foil adhesive backed paper label bears blue text and graphics. Contains off-white powder.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- N/A
- Width
- N/A
- Height
- 6.9 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- 117.36
- Diameter
- 4.3 cm
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Medical Technology
- Category
- Dentistry
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- KERR
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Michigan
- City
- Detroit 8
Context
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Vermont
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
Used to protect exposed tooth pulp, especially for vital teeth, and/or as a temporary barrier or stopping medium. - Technical
-
Part of a collection of chemicals and equipment used in the manufacture of dental fillings, moulds, bridgework and inlays. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- "KERR/ REG. U.S. PAT. OFF./ VITEC POWDER/ A PULP PROTECTING CAVITY LINER/ Especially recommended for protecting/ the exposed pulp of a vital tooth./ Ideal as a temporary stopping./ Use stainless steel spatula/ KERR MANUFACTURING COMPANY/ DETROIT 8, MICHIGAN" and "112WW400" printed on label applied to jar front.
- Missing
- Container appears complete; condition of contents is unknown.
- Finish
- Clear glass jar has black synthetic screw top lid; silver foil adhesive backed paper label bears blue text and graphics. Contains off-white powder.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Kerr Mfg. Co., Chemical, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 1980.0927, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1980.0927.001/
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