Bamboo pot of jambi poison

Made:: 1880-1930

Bamboo pot of jambi poison, with wooden spatula, Peru, 1880-1930. Jambi poison is obtained from over 20 leaves, barks, saps and reptiles; used by indigenous Americans on arrow tips for the killing of birds and small animals.

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Category:: Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A88742

Materials:: bamboo

type:: pot - container and poison

credit:: Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)

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Bamboo pot containing poison

Bamboo pot, containing jambi poison, Peru, 1880-1930. Jambi poison is obtained from over 20 leaves, barks, saps and reptiles; used by indigenous Americans on arrow tips for the killing of birds and small animals.