item details
NameCopper-T 200 intrauterine device (IUD)
ProductionDame Margaret Sparrow; assemblage artist; 1990s; New Zealand
Schering AG; manufacturer(s); 1970s-1990s; Finland
Schering AG; manufacturer(s); 1970s-1990s; Finland
Classificationpersonalia
Materialsplastic, copper, cardboard, thread
DimensionsOverall: 85mm (width), 60mm (height), 2mm (depth)
Registration NumberGH022306
Credit lineGift of Dame Margaret Sparrow, 2011
Overview
This used Copper-T 200 intrauterine device (IUD) was collected by Dame Margaret Sparrow during her career as a Family Planning doctor in Wellington, New Zealand. She collected it partly to assess how it had performed.
The Copper-T, in its latest form, is New Zealand's most commonly used IUD.