Name/Title
"Proctofoam HC" Advertisement in the Form of a Fakir on a Bed of NailsEntry/Object ID
PCP.2023.2.82Description
Plastic and metal facsimile of a Indian fakir sitting on a bed of nails advertising the medication “Proctofoam HC" (hydrocortisone acetate). Base of facsimile bears the tagline: "Hemorrhoidal pain - it can feel like sitting on a bed of nails”.Made/Created
Manufacturer
Reed and CarnrickTime Period
Late 20th centuryPlace
State/Province
New JerseyCountry
USAContinent
North AmericaNotes
Likely 1980sDimensions
Height
6-1/2 inWidth
3 inLength
4-1/2 in