specimen jar; controlled drug; cannabis
- Made:
- 1861-1940
Light green circle based jar with glass topped cork stopper, paper label and remains of paper seal. Contains large quantity of 'Indian Hemp' seeds from the plant cannabis sativa.In the early 1900s Cannabis sativa seeds were used to prepare a liquid. The preparation contained 1.5% phosphorus and was given to children in food as a tonic to build them up. This example was originally housed in the Government Central Museum, Madras, India.
Details
- Category:
- Medical Glass-ware
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A603283
- Materials:
- bottle, glass
- type:
- specimen jar and cannabis
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust
