A masseur massaging the arm of a man who is sitting on a low stool, with a leg immersed in a brass basin. Gouache painting, ca. 1825.
| Title | A masseur massaging the arm of a man who is sitting on a low stool, with a leg immersed in a brass basin. Gouache painting, ca. 1825. |
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| Publication Date: | 1825 |
| Type | Book |
| Language | ara,eng |
| Digital | Yes |
| Manuscript | No |
| Physical Dimensions | 9 cm |
| Library: | Wellcome Collection museum and library |
| Record ID | se95tegg |
| Library Location | Wellcome Collection 582032i |
| Date | 1825 |
| Notes | A Ghulām or bath attendant of the Shūdra caste. To a customer in a Mughal-inspired bath-house he is providing snehana and svedana: these are two Ayurvedic procedures, of which the former includes external oil massage to nourish the "nervous system", while the latter applies hot steam to flush out the "toxins" | Ghulam -bath attendant, shudar caste Lettering in English and Arabic below the image |
| Sergileri notu | Exhibited in “Ayurvedic Man: Encounters with Indian medicine” at Wellcome Collection, 16 November 2017 – 8 April 2018 |
