| Reference Number | MIMM/2009-1/38 |
| Title | Ceramic Pill Slab |
| Date | 1925-1975 |
| Description | This is a pharmaceutical ceramic tile. It is white and has a double-sided flat and smooth surface. However, it also has stains and cracks in the coating.
Ceramic and porcelain tiles were used in traditional pharmacy practice by pharmacists and physicians to create various medicinal preparations, such as ointments and pills. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | 105 mm x 130 mm x 5mm |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| Copyright | Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| Credit Line | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Object Name | Pill Slab |
| Term | Clinical Laboratory Techniques -- Instrumentation |