Model of toad with serpent twined round its neck on a flat base with beaded edge. The serpent's head is missing. Made from guarana paste, Brazil, 1850-1930. The model is presented on a glass mount edged with black tape (the model has become unstuck). Handwritten inscription on lable reads: MODEL OF TOAD AND SERPENT / MADE OF GUARANA PASTE / BRAZIL / Lent by Prosper H. Marsden, Esq, Liverpool
Details
- Category:
- Materia Medica & Pharmacology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A701033
- Materials:
- seed, glass and paper (fibre product)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 44 mm x 77 mm x 94 mm,
- type:
- model