Specimen jar containing lambe supari (areca nut)

Made:
1900-1930

Specimen jar containing lambe supari (areca nut), from India and Melanesia, where they are chewed to aid digestion

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A667151
Materials:
glass
type:
specimen jars