Large piece of stem

Made:
1851-1932
Large piece of stem, poisonous, used as purgative in Basutoland

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Large piece of stem, poisonous, used as purgative in Basutoland
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Large piece of stem, poisonous, used as purgative in Basutoland, South African, 1851 to 1932

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A666203
Materials:
stem
Measurements:
length 355 mm
max: diameter 87 mm
type:
stems

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