General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

paper covered in synthetic

Dimensions

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

Length

21.5 cm

Width

22.4 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

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Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Miscellaneous

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Libya

State/Province

Unknown

Period

September 19, 2015

Canada

Taken from curatorial worksheet (reference 1): “The two-sided sign which lived in the window of the clinic door, used to indicate if consultation was in progress or not.” Dr. Simon Bryant. Space on the Phoenix was limited when hundreds of people were embarked, but privacy and confidentiality of medical consultations were fully respected. To help avoid interruptions, this sign was placed inside the window of the clinic door, indicating when it was permissible to enter (or not). One of 8 items obtained by Canadian Dr. Simon Bryant while on tour for Medecins Sans Frontier (MSF) on the M.Y. Phoenix (http://blogs.msf.org/en/staff/blogs/moving-stories/bringing-home-the-rescue-zone). In 2015 MSF Canada has been active in the migrant crisis on the Mediterranean. Dr. Simon Bryant was one of the doctors who did a tour in August 2015. I asked for Dr. Bryant to collect items that reflected the MSF experience and mission.

Function

Public notice.

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Print on one side "Consultation in Progress/ STOP/ STOP [written in hand drawing]/ (consultation in progess)". Print on other side "All Clear/ All clear".

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

White paper with black and red handwritten print and drawing encased in heavy clear synthetic.

Decoration

Drawing of a hand and smiley face drawings.