![[Urine Wheel, complete].](immimage/rosenbachms1004-29fol9s.jpg)
| Title: |
[Urine Wheel, complete].
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| Subject: |
Urine flasks Circular diagrams |
| Content Description: |
One circular diagram or "color wheel" for uroscopy, showing 20 jordans or urine flasks containing urines of various colors indicating different states of "digestion" (in the understanding of humoral physiology). Each flask is attached by a line to a balloon of text inscribed with a summary of the state of digestion and often the prognosis. The captions of the two flasks which face each other at 12 o'clock, for example, read "reddish color of urine, or beautiful gold" and "pinkish color of urine, or oriental crocus." The "balloon" to which the left flask is attached reads "These two urines signify completion of digestion," while the right one belongs to a group linked to a "balloon" reading "these four urines signify exessive digestion." In contrast to these relatively favorable prognoses, the dark colored jordans at five o'clock are linked to a balloon reading, "these urines signify death." Adj. text: 14th century physician's belt book in Latin.
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| Medium: |
1 picture on paper : col.
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| Location: |
Rosenbach Museum and Library. MS.1004/29 fol. 9
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| Place of publication: |
England, York - 1364
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