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.
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.
Details
- 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)
