Urinal replica

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 2017
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2017.0056.001

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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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: 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: To examine urine in a flask for diagnostic purposes. (From Acquisition Worksheet)
Technical: These uroscopy flasks were quite common for urinalysis. (From Acquisition Worksheet)
Area Notes: 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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