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Tragacanth gum in specimen jar

Made:: 1860-1920

maker:: Unknown

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Glass jar stoppered containing tragacanth gum from Turkey.
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Group shot of six specimen jars. Consisting of (from left to right): Tall cylindrical clear glass jar with circular
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London.

Glass jar, stoppered, containing tragacanth gum from Turkey

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Category:: Materia Medica & Pharmacology

Object Number:: A674926

type:: specimen jars and pharmacy (materia medica), pharmacy (materia medica), resin, specimen jars and tragacanth

credit:: Loan, Wellcome Trust

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