Small circular clear glass container containing medicine

Made:
1830-1920

Small circular clear glass container stuck on to glass backing plate, contains bark of native medicine taken by women of the Ijca Indians during menstruation, South American, container foreign, 1930-1940

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A129889
Materials:
glass and paper
Measurements:
backing: length 103 mm
backing: width 64 mm
depth 16 mm
container: diameter 48 mm
type:
specimen jars and menstrual treatment
credit:
Bolinder, G.

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