Materia medica

Made:
1871-1905 in Tembuland

Materia medica, 2 pieces of dried root one with bark, used by Kaffirs of Tembuland, South Africa, 1871 to 1905

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A667102
Materials:
organic material
Measurements:
largest piece: length 116 mm
largest piece: diameter 25 mm
smallest piece: length 53 mm
smallest piece: diameter 14 mm
type:
materia medica
credit:
Cassidy, C.G. and Lane, A.C.

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