Male urinal, Netherlands, 1740-1760

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Male urinal, Netherlands, 1740-1760. Science Museum, London. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Illustrated with a picture of a woman holding an umbrella while standing by a lake, this earthenware urinal was intended for men to urinate into. Such portable urinals would have been owned, particularly by wealthier people, at a time when few hygienic toilet facilities were to be found outside of the home. They were particularly useful on long coach journeys. maker: Unknown maker Place made: Netherlands

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