sample; controlled drug; opium

Cloth cover containing a lump of opium plaster (emplast opii). Opium is a powerful analgesic. Part of this object is loose.

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A667731
Materials:
cloth
type:
sample and opium
credit:
Wellcome Trust