Container with bark from sweet flag

Container with bark from sweet flag, used to cure toothache by Chippewa Indians, N. America

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A666444
Materials:
mount, glass and mount, paper
Measurements:
mount: length 103 mm
mount: width 64 mm
type:
containers