Echinacea angustifolia stems with handwritten note

Made:
1900-1930

Specimen jar containing echinacea angustifolia stems used by North American tribes for various treatments, 1900 - 1930.

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A667153
Materials:
glass, plant extract and paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
height 91 mm
base: diameter 45 mm
type:
specimen jars and stem

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