Summary
A wooden box carved by a patient in a mental health hospital in Victoria Australia circa 1940. Most probably made as part of an occupational therapy program.
Physical Description
Square wooden handcarved box. Carved decorations painted in navy blue, white, ochre and mid-blue. The box has a separate lid with a wooden knob.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services, May 1985
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Place & Date Made
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Place & Date Used
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Inscriptions
NELSON carved on lid
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - occupational therapy, Products
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
6 cm (Length), 4 cm (Width), 10 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
58 mm (Length), 102 mm (Width), 45 mm (Height)
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Dimensions
6 cm (Length), 10 cm (Width), 5.5 cm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation.
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