Sign

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Sign

Entry/Object ID

30.10.6

Description

Dental Signage Caduceus. Material: metal. Size: 18 1/2" x 15" Description: silver metal staff; two snakes wrapped around staff; wings at top of staff; black letters: "DDS" in center.

Context

Dentists, in their private practices, seem to use the caduceus most often. In the dental design, the snake is curled around a staff or rod. The staff (the rod) of Aesculapius (also called Asklepios), the ancient mythical god of medicine.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sign

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Visual Communication Devices

Nomenclature Class

Visual Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

August 27, 2010

Update Date

November 21, 2024