Wooden jar for opium mixture

Made:
1770-1830 in Switzerland
maker:
Unknown

Painted wooden drug jar, for unidentified opium mixture (OPUM/ TEBAIC) with wood lid and traces remaining. 151 mm x 75 mm, 237 g. Unknown maker, probably Swiss, 1770-1830.

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A70652
Materials:
opium, wood and trace
Measurements:
height 151 mm
diameter 75 mm
237 g
type:
wood drug jar and opium
credit:
Wellcome Trust

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