SPLINTS AND BAG

H1989.329

Former Kalgoorlie Mining Associates property. Canvas bag with long handle, to carry splints; this is not necessarily a set, but the objects are obviously used together. a. Plain wooden splint 45 cm long b. Plain wooden splint 70 cm long c. Plain wooden splint in bag with wool padding 75 cm long d. Plain wooden splint in bag with wool padding 90 cm long e. Plain wooden splint 110 cm long f. Plain wooden splint 125 cm long g. Plain wooden splint in bag with wool padding 125 cm long All approx. 9 cm wide Used to support broken limbs while in transit between mine and hospital.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H1989.329
Accession Date: 18 May 1989

Material

Wood/Wood

Canvas, wood, wool, leather look plastic material

Wood
Leather
Canvas/Textile
Wool/Textile
Plastic/Synthetic/Polymer
Leather/Leather

Measurement

length1400mm
width110mm
height110mm(overall)

 


 

The WA Museum is in the process of digitising its collections. This record may not have been reviewed by curatorial staff and may be inaccurate or incomplete. Research departments are continually working on these collections by adding new objects and reviewing existing content when new information is made available.

Enquiries can be emailed to reception@museum.wa.gov.au

 

 

Share
Facebook Twitter

Cite this page
Western Australian Museum Collections https://museum.wa.gov.au/online-collections/content/H1989.329
Accessed 17 Aug 2024

Rights
We support the open release of data and information about our collections.

Text content on this page is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Image content on this page is copyright WA Museum.