Two Carrying Handles for Sedan Chair.
Two carrying handles for sedan chair, said to have been used in La Paz to convey patients to hospital, 18th or 19th century.
Details
- Category:
- Nursing & Hospital Furnishings
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A634685/2
- Materials:
- brass (copper, zinc alloy), glass, iron, leather, straw and wood (unidentified)
- Measurements:
-
individual handle: 70 mm x 45 mm x 2390 mm, 8 kg
- type:
- handle
