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Ceramic Shard - Decahedral Decorative Pattern, circa 1880
Reg. No: SH 923058
- Summary:
- A ceramic shard found under floorboards of one of the oldest buildings (1880s) at Caloola Training Centre, Sunbury, Victoria, Australia. It was a psychiatric hospital. Crockery of this type would have been used by staff rather than the patients.
- Description:
- White ceramic shard with purple decahedral design on top. Shard is vaguely round in shape as, on the bottom, the round base remains substantially intact. Much of the glaze is chipped, revealing the bone-coloured cross section under- neath.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Caloola Training Centre
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 7.00 cm (Height), 2.00 cm (Width), 6.40 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | archaeology, crockery, psychiatric hospitals |
| Themes this item is part of: | Psychiatric Services Collection, Medicine in Society Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MEDICINE & HEALTH |
| Secondary Classification: | Mental Health - Institutional Life |
| Tertiary Classification: | food & drink consumption |
| Place & Date Used: | Caloola Training Centre, Sunbury, Victoria, Australia, circa 1880 |
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