General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

36

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

green glazed ceramic tile.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

10.9 cm

Width

10.9 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Crown

Country

Japan

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Saskatchewan

Period

Not used after 2005.

Canada

Weyburn Mental Hospital in Weyburn, SK opened its doors in 1921 and closed (as the Souris Valley Hospital) in 2005. From the 1940s to 1971 it took part in controversial treatments for mental illness including lobotomy and electro shock therapy. It was also famous for its pioneering experiments with LSD in the 1950s and 60s. Dr. Humphrey Osmond, who coined the term "psychedelic" performed several experiments with patients and university students. In its heyday, the Weyburn was a well-equipped, self-sufficient health facility. Some complained that it was even better equipped than the local hospital. Much of the old equipment and supplies went to developing countries when the shut-down occurred and some went to the University of Regina theatrical department. [Ref. 1]

Function

Wall covering designed to calm and soothe mood.

Technical

Green tile purposefully designed and applied to achieve specific psychological [calming] effect.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

"JAPAN", "E" AND "B 105" appear in raised print on reverse.

Missing

None.

Finish

Pale green ceramic tile has smooth glazed surface; rough, unglazed off-white ceramic on reverse.

Decoration

N/A