African Birthing Chair History
African Birth Stool Birthing Wood Chair 2 Pc.
African birthing chair history. Realizing birth is near women attendants prepare ingredients for application to the childs umbilical cord. This particular chair had padded leather rests for the mothers legs but the parturition chairs came in a number of flavors. They believed it was their duty to produce many children so consequently Victorian families were very large.
Although this one isnt so much of a contraption as some older versions of a birthing chair it still displays typical traits associated with this style of chair namely the height they were typically low to the ground so that the mum could use the ground to push against and often had a sloping back to provide as much comfort. An absolutely exquisite piece hand-carved with elephant and giraffes this chair most certainly fits Conversation Piece to a T. It is wooden possibly hand carved and is two separate pieces that fit together.
The midwife would kneel on the floor before the chair and help the woman from there her hands wrapped in linen or papyrus so that the baby did not slip when she caught it. Since birth and delivery could be dangerous for both the mother and child ancient Egyptian midwives used many goddesses and gods for help and protection. 24d 11h 18m time left Price.
Today the idea of giving birth while sitting upright in a wooden chair may seem torturous. 1500s - Mothers-to-be prepared their wills when they learned they were pregnantEuropean women attended by midwives and female family members gave birth in horseshoe-shaped chairs. Interestingly in ancient Greece and Rome and in later centuries birthing chairs were used.
This was basically a wooden chair with arms but no seat. Today will have an entirely different experience than a woman giving birth in the US. Must be seen to be appreciated.
For Sale BEST OFFER or Auction. They were decorated with hieroglyphic inscriptions of the owner and painted scenes of the mother baby and goddesses. I believe this is an African Birthing Chair.