Bar of compacted tea used as beverage and medium of exchange

Made:
1871-1930

Bar of compacted tea used as beverage and medium of exchange, possibly from South East Asia, 1871-1930

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A671499
Materials:
unspecified organic material
Measurements:
length 114 mm
width 42 mm
type:
tea bar
credit:
Silver, S.W.

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