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Marble commode from the Vatican (replica). Full 3/4 view, black background.
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Marble commode from the Vatican (replica)
This is a copy of a commode used in the Vatican, the residence of the Pope, who is the leader of the Catholic Church. Underneath the commode, a chamber pot would have been placed and emptied after use. The item was bought from a private collection in 1932 by one of Henry Wellcome’s collecting agents, Captain Peter Johnston-Saint.
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- Category:
- Public Health & Hygiene
- Object Number:
- A156330
- type:
- commode
- taxonomy:
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- furnishing and equipment
- furnishing - artefact
- furniture
- seating furniture
- chair
- commode chair
- furnishing and equipment
- container - receptacle
- credit:
- Rocchi
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