Two Carrying Handles for Sedan Chair.
- Made:
- 1701-1900 in South America
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:
- poles, wood, body, wood, body, leather, body, brass, body, iron, windows, glass and cushion, straw
- Measurements:
-
individual handle: 70 mm x 45 mm x 2390 mm, 8 kg
- type:
- handle
