Urinal replica
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 2017
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2017.0056.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Unknown
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Unknown
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 1
- AKA
- Matula
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Blown glass urine flask
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
- 19.8 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- 10.6 cm
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Medical Technology
- Category
- Instruments
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Unknown
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Never used
- Canada
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For centuries, physicians have examined urine for diagnostic purposes. Physicians would examine the urine for colour, smell and taste in order to discern the status of the patient’s body. In the 17th and 18th centuries, this examination would have been within the humoral medical framework. Physicians in New France would have used this technique. This replica is based on Ulrich Pinder’s book of 1506 Epiphanie Medicorum. (From Acquisition Worksheet) - Function
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To examine urine in a flask for diagnostic purposes. (From Acquisition Worksheet) - Technical
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These uroscopy flasks were quite common for urinalysis. (From Acquisition Worksheet) - Area Notes
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Unknown
Details
- Markings
- None apparent.
- Missing
- Appears complete
- Finish
- Transparent slightly yellow glass flask with bubbles trapped in the glass.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Unknown Manufacturer, Urinal replica, 2017, Artifact no. 2017.0056, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2017.0056.001/
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