Piece of jalap(?) root carved in form of octopus o

Made:
1851-1916

Piece of jalap(?) root carved in form of octopus or squid, no provenance details, 1851-1916

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A667643
Materials:
root, glass and steel, ? material
type:
roots