Small glass container mounted on a board

Small glass container mounted on a board, contains 4 shrivelled roots of a wild geranium plant, used crushed for sorethroats by Chippewa Indians, USA, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655884
Materials:
container, glass, container, paper and content, root
Measurements:
mount: length 102 mm
mount: width 63 mm
container: diameter 48 mm
type:
containers