Specimen bottle containing root-bark of tamra

Specimen bottle containing root-bark of tamra (grewia villosa), used in Kordofan, Sudan to treat syphilis and smallpox

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A673313
Materials:
glass and stopper, glass
Measurements:
with stopper: height 85 mm
max: diameter 48 mm
type:
specimen bottles