Black herb in the form of dried roots

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Black herb in the form of dried roots, used as poison (cardiac arrest), labelled 'monk's hood' and 'aconitum officinalis'

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Category:
Medical Glass-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A603712 Pt24
Materials:
bottle, glass
Measurements:
bottle, minimum: height 80 mm
bottle, maximum: height 145 mm
bottle, minimum: diameter 45 mm
bottle, maximum: diameter 90 mm
type:
bottle