Painted head board from a hospital bed, Austria, 1601-1800
This elaborate headboard is made from pine and is ornately carved and painted. The Latin inscriptions are based on biblical references which suggest that the bed may once have been in a hospital run by a religious order.
Object number:
A115172
Related Themes and Topics
Glossary:
Glossary: headboard
A board at the head or upper end of anything, as a bedstead, a grave, etc.
Glossary: nursing
The study and practice of caring for and waiting on the sick, injured, or others unable to look after themselves or to deal with their specific medical needs.