Steel canister, containing a packet of ipecacuanha and opium tablets

Steel canister, yellow painted, with pin-latch, containing a packet of ipecacuanha and opium tablets (Pulv Ipecac. opiat.), unsigned, Germany, 1914-1918. Used by the German military.

Details

Category:
Materia Medica & Pharmacology
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A654196/2
Materials:
steel (metal), paint, paper, cotton wool, opium and ipecacuanha
Measurements:
overall (standing vertically): 65 mm x 70 mm x 35 mm,
type:
canister and opium
credit:
Wellcome Trust