Leather medicine bag
Leather bag containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 107 mm
diameter 40 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt1
- type:
- bags
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Leather and cloth medicine bag with drawstring
Science Museum Group Collection
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Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Leather and silk brocade medicine bag with drawstring containing 50 different medicines, each in smaller leather bags with bone labels, plus 4 instruments, Tibetan, 1850-1930
The small leather pouches in this drawstring medicine bag contain fifty different treatments for individually specified symptoms and diseases, ranging from fever, infection, and regional pain to leprosy, dropsy (edema), and dysentery. Some of the medicines were intended for complaints affecting particular organs including the stomach, kidneys, liver and nerves, or to correct a humoral inbalance.
The bag also contains a spoon for measuring medicines, an instrument for couching (a surgical procedure to treat cataracts), a cupping horn and a flint to make fire for moxibustion or to heat medicines.
Details
- Category:
- Asian Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A642972
- Measurements:
-
overall: 220 mm x x , 250 mm, 3.04kg
- type:
- medicine pouch
- credit:
- Rimpoche, R.
Parts
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 107 mm
diameter 41 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt2
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 107 mm
diameter 41 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt3
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 107 mm
diameter 41 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt4
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 105 mm
diameter 48 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt5
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 108 mm
diameter 38 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt6
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 106 mm
diameter 40 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt9
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 107 mm
diameter 38 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt10
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 103 mm
diameter 35 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt11
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 108 mm
diameter 36 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt12
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 106 mm
diameter 37 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt13
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicines, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 107 mm
diameter 41 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt14
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicines, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 109 mm
diameter 40 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt15
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 109 mm
diameter 40 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt16
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 105 mm
diameter 38 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt17
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 103 mm
diameter 39 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt18
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 105 mm
diameter 38 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt19
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 110 mm
diameter 39 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt20
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 100 mm
diameter 40 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt21
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 103 mm
diameter 40 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt22
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 107 mm
diameter 35 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt23
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 100 mm
diameter 46 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt24
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 104 mm
diameter 43 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt25
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 117 mm
diameter 36 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt26
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 117 mm
diameter 36 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt27
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 105 mm
diameter 40 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt28
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 104 mm
diameter 47 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt29
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 107 mm
diameter 38 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt30
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 105 mm
diameter 43 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt31
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 102 mm
diameter 38 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt32
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 105 mm
diameter 38 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt33
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 105 mm
diameter 43 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt34
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 105 mm
diameter 40 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt35
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 112 mm
diameter 41 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt36
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 104 mm
diameter 42 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt37
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 105 mm
diameter 37 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt38
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 105 mm
diameter 37 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt39
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 108 mm
diameter 38 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt40
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 106 mm
diameter 39 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt41
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 106 mm
diameter 45 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt42
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 114 mm
diameter 42 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt43
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 114 mm
diameter 43 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt44
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 100 mm
diameter 43 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt45
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 102 mm
diameter 44 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt46
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 108 mm
diameter 41 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt47
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 108 mm
diameter 39 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt48
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length 108 mm
diameter 40 mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt49
- type:
- bags
Leather medicine bag
Leather bag, containing medicine, labelled
- Measurements:
-
length mm
diameter mm
- Materials:
- leather and label, bamboo
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt50
- type:
- bags
Cupping horn for blood letting
Cupping horn for blood letting, made from cow horn
- Measurements:
-
length 110 mm
diameter 47 mm
- Materials:
- horn
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt51
- type:
- cupping horn
Shaped stone used for igniting Artemisia tinder for moxibustion
Shaped stone used for igniting Artemisia tinder for moxibustion. Moxa involves the heating of certain points of the body by means of tinder on a golden needle
Knife, possibly used to remove cataracts
Knife, possibly used to remove cataracts
- Measurements:
-
length 75 mm
width 9 mm
- Materials:
- metal
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt54
- type:
- cataract knives
Doctor's bag, Tibet, c. 1850-1930.
Large Leather and cloth medicine bag with drawstring, to hold 50 leather bags full of medicine, plus 4 instruments, Tibetan
- Measurements:
-
overall: 220 mm x x , 250 mm, 2.635kg
- Materials:
- leather , metal (unknown) and textile
- Object Number:
- A642972 Pt55
- type:
- medicine bags
