Nuts and powder

Made:
1871-1938

Nuts and powder, "mpere" in vernacular, used to relieve pain, probably Africa, 1871 to 1938

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655921
Materials:
nut and envelope, cellophane
Measurements:
nut: length 21 mm
nut: width 13 mm
type:
nuts

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