Object for hygiene-health: basin (Spain)

Object for hygiene-health: basin (Spain)
1301- 1500. Clay basin made with a potter’s wheel. Spanish Christian Kingdoms, late Middle Ages. Mudéjar (Spain) © Museo Arqueológico Nacional.

Object for hygiene-health: basin (Spain)

Used since ancient times for collecting excreta and urine before there were toilets in homes; its use was more frequent among economically privileged sectors. They were usually used at night to avoid going outside, especially in winter.

Photo, Patricia Elena Suárez