Ivory enema syringe

Made:
1751-1800 in Sri Lanka
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Ivory syringe from Sri Lanka, late 1700s
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Ivory syringe from Sri Lanka, late 1700s
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Ivory syringe from Sri Lanka, late 1700s
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Ivory syringe from Sri Lanka, late 1700s
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Ivory syringe from Sri Lanka, late 1700s
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Ivory syringe from Sri Lanka, late 1700s
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Ivory syringe from Sri Lanka, late 1700s
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Ivory syringe from Sri Lanka, late 1700s
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Ivory syringe from Sri Lanka, late 1700s
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Ivory syringe from Sri Lanka, late 1700s, It is said to have been a gift to the Royal Physicians by King Keerthi Sri Rajasinghe.

An ivory enema syringe from Sri Lanka dating from the late 1700s. An enema (vasthi) introduces fluid into the lower bowel via the anus. A single Ayurvedic treatment might involve several enemas using oils mixed with different medicinal herbs – depending on the patient’s condition. Some enemas remain inside the patient and have a direct medicinal effect, others actively remove waste products from the body.

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A134280
Materials:
ivory
Measurements:
overall: 290 mm 33 mm, .18kg
type:
enema syringe
credit:
de Silva, W.A.T.