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Mandrake root, England, 1501-1700

Mandrake root, England, 1501-1700

1501-1700
Love charm root

Love charm root

1880-1930
3 roots tied together in a bundle

3 roots tied together in a bundle

1880-1930
Medicine mans necklace

Medicine mans necklace

1880-1930
Necklace, amuletic, made of horn tips

Necklace, amuletic, made of horn tips

1880-1920
Amuletic necklace worn by

Amuletic necklace worn by

1870-1920
Piece of orvis root on twisted cord used for teething infants to sooth gums

Piece of orvis root on twisted cord used for teething infants to sooth gums

1900-1913
2 roots

2 roots

1880-1930
Necklace of two beads and roots with small figurine attached

Necklace of two beads and roots with small figurine attached

1880-1920
Tobacco pipe made from a natural root

Tobacco pipe made from a natural root

1885-1887
Five pieces of root

Five pieces of root

1890-1905
Two pieces of roots

Two pieces of roots

1870-1908
Carved iris root in form of a horn

Carved iris root in form of a horn

1880-1920
2 small hand-shaped orchis roots

2 small hand-shaped orchis roots

1850-1920
Five roots, part of medicine man's outfit, for preparing medicines, Northern Rhodesia, 1880-1930

Five roots

1880-1930
Large piece of kava root, from Polynesia, 1891-1928

Large piece of kava root

1891-1928
Root, native medicine, Northern Rhodesia, 1910-1930

Root, native medicine

1910-1930
Four pieces of mandrake root, Brentwood, Essex, 1840-1843

Four pieces of mandrake root

1840-1843
Four short lengths of aconite root used by the Airus of Japan, Japanese, 1880-1935

Four short lengths of aconite root used by the Airus of Japan

1880-1935
Specimen of root, for constipation, Hydenburg, South Africa, 1901-1916

Specimen of root

1901-1916
Pieces of pepper root, no provenance details, 1850 to 1930

Pieces of pepper root

1850-1930
Bundle of aerial-roots of "rata", from New Zealand, 1851 to 1930

Bundle of aerial-roots of "rata"

1851-1930
Root, native medicine, Northern Rhodesia, 1910-1930

Root, native medicine

1910-1930
"Posella", materia medica, root used as love charm by Kaffirs of Tembuland, from South Africa, 1871-1905, with handwritten note.

Root used as love charm with handwritten note

1871-1905
"Posella" root used as love charm by Kaffirs of Tembuland, from South Africa, 1871-1905.

Root used as love charm

1871-1905
Piece of jalap(?) root, carved in form of monkey, no provenance details, 1851-1916

Piece of jalap(?) root, carved in form of monkey,

1851-1916
Two pieces of root used to relieve pain, by Kaffirs of Tembuland, from South Africa, 1871-1905.

Two pieces of root from South Africa

1871-1905
Pieces of twisting root, ahlinuanyan kwe, possibly remedy for hypertension, from Africa, now in polythene bag, 1871-1950

Pieces of twisting root

1871-1950
Piece of jalap(?) root carved in form of mole's head and front paws, no provenance details, 1851-1916

Piece of jalap(?) root carved in form of mole's he

1851-1916
Piece of jalap(?) root carved in form of mouse's head, no provenance details, 1851-1916

Piece of jalap(?) root carved in form of mouse's h

1851-1916
2 pieces of root, used for curing animal complaints, South Africa (?), 1871 to 1930

2 pieces of root

1871-1930
Root, cut length, native medicine, Northern Rhodesia, 1910-1930

Root, cut length

1910-1930
2 pieces of root, chewed to treat diarrhoea, South Africa, 1901-1930

2 pieces of root

1901-1930
Materia medica, dried root originally 2 pieces, now only one, when mixed together used to cure ulcerative conditions by Kaffirs, Tembuland, from South Africa, 1871 - 1905, with handwritten note.

Dried root specimen with handwritten note

1871-1905
Root, "Elixir of life", China, 1901-1930

Root, "Elixir of life"

1901-1930
Materia medica, dried root originally 2 pieces, now only one, when mixed together used to cure ulcerative conditions by Kaffirs, Tembuland, from South Africa, 1871 - 1905.

Dried root specimen

1871-1905
Piece of jalap(?) root carved in form of bear's head, no provenance details, 1851-1916

Piece of jalap(?) root carved in form of bear's he

1851-1916
Materia medica, unidentified root used to relieve abdominal pain in Tembuland, from South Africa, 1871 to 1905

Root specimen from South Africa

1871-1905
Piece of jalap(?) root carved in form of octopus or squid, no provenance details, 1851-1916

Piece of jalap(?) root carved in form of octopus o

1851-1916
Unidentified root used to make expectorant, no provenance details, 1871 to 1940

Unidentified root used to make expectorant

1871-1940
Unidentified root used to make liniment for relief of pain and stiff neck, no provenance details, 1871 to 1938

Unidentified root used to make liniment for relief of pain and stiff neck

1871-1938
Bundle of roots, filrous, native medicine, Northern Rhodesia, 19101930

Bundle of roots

1910-1930
Short length of flaky root from Pithapuran, Indian, 1860-1930

Short length of flaky root from Pithapuran

1860-1930
Lily root used by North american Indian, from North America, 1851 to 1937

Lily root used by North american Indian

1851-1937
Materia medica, unidentified root used to relieve abdominal pain in Tembuland, from South Africa, 1871 to 1905, with two handwritten notes.

Root specimen from South Africa with two handwritten notes

1871-1905
Unidentified root carved in form of figure with child on back, no provenance details, 1851-1940

Unidentified root carved in form of figure with child on back

1851-1940
Piece of unidentified root, no provenance details, 1851-1940

Piece of unidentified root

1851-1940
Root, unidentified, no provenance details, 1850-1930

Root, unidentified, no provenance details

1850-1930
Specimen of jalap root, fungicoid growth, provenance unknown, 1801-1900

Specimen of jalap root

1801-1900
Four roots (?), native medicine, Northern Rhodesia, 1910-1930

Four roots (?), native medicine, Northern Rhodesia

1910-1930