Dried root specimen with handwritten note

Materia medica, dried root originally 2 pieces, now only one, when mixed together used to cure ulcerative conditions by Kaffirs, Tembuland, from South Africa, 1871 - 1905, with handwritten note.

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A667104
Materials:
root and bark
Measurements:
length 61 mm
diameter 32 mm
type:
materia medica
credit:
Cassidy, C.G. and Lane, A.C.

Parts

Dried root specimen

Dried root specimen

Materia medica, dried root originally 2 pieces, now only one, when mixed together used to cure ulcerative conditions by Kaffirs, Tembuland, from South Africa, 1871 - 1905.

Measurements:
length 61 mm
diameter 32 mm
Materials:
root and bark
Object Number:
A667104/1
type:
root
Handwritten note to go with dried root specimen

Handwritten note to go with dried root specimen

Handwritten note to go with dried root originally 2 pieces, now only one, Tembuland, from South Africa, 1871 - 1905.

Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
A667104/2
type:
notes