Medicine mans necklace
1880-1930
Medicine mans necklace, hide band threaded with wooden pegs, small leather cases, bone joints, roots and seeds, African, 1880-1930
Love charm root
1880-1930
Love charm root, vernacular "M'vunda okumo" Bajun tribe, Giovaj Island, Somaliland, 1880-1930
Carved iris root in form of a horn
1880-1920
Carved iris root in form of a horn, in metal setting with suspension loop, used against the evil eye, Mortillet Collection, from Ancona, Italian, 1880-1920
Five pieces of root
1890-1905
Five pieces of root, unidentified, for diarrhoea, used by Kaffirs tribe, Tembuland, South Africa, 1890-1905
Tobacco pipe made from a natural root
1885-1887
Tobacco pipe made from a natural root, upward curving stem, roughly cylindrical bowl, Chinese, 1885-1887
3 roots tied together in a bundle
1880-1930
3 roots tied together in a bundle, with string, Swahili (?), Bulikusu, Africa, 1880-1930
Necklace, amuletic, made of horn tips
1880-1920
Necklace, amuletic, made of horn tips, wooden pegs, one globular seed shell, one root, African, 1880-1920
Necklace of two beads and roots with small figurine attached
1880-1920
Necklace of two beads and roots with small figurine supposedly attached although no visible means of suspension, Congo, West Africa 1880-1920
Two pieces of roots
1870-1908
Two pieces of roots, vernacular "Abu Aluyad" attached to red leather sling, worn by children to protect against the evil eye, Sudanese, 1870-1908
2 small hand-shaped orchis roots
1850-1920
2 small hand-shaped orchis roots, in glass and card box, carried in purse to ensure always having money, Lovett collection, from Hamburg German, 1850-1920
2 roots
1880-1930
2 roots, regarded as magical, part of medicine man's equipment, Basuto tribe, South Africa, 1880-1930
Piece of orvis root on twisted cord used for teething infants to sooth gums
1900-1913
Piece of orvis root on twisted cord used for teething infants to sooth gums, from East London, English, 1900-1913
Amuletic necklace worn by
1870-1920
Amuletic necklace worn by, "witch doctor" part of Worcester collection, from Uganda, African, 1870-1920
Mandrake root, England, 1501-1700
1501-1700
Specimen of mandrake root (Mandragora sp. (Solanaceae)), probably carved to enhance human resemblence, English, 1501-1700
Four short lengths of aconite root used by the Airus of Japan
1880-1935
Four short lengths of aconite root used by the Airus of Japan, Japanese, 1880-1935
Piece of jalap(?) root, carved in form of monkey,
1851-1916
Piece of jalap(?) root, carved in form of monkey, no provenance details, 1851-1916
Pieces of twisting root
1871-1950
Pieces of twisting root, ahlinuanyan kwe, possibly remedy for hypertension, from Africa, now in polythene bag, 1871-1950
Piece of jalap(?) root carved in form of mole's he
1851-1916
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 mouse's h
1851-1916
Piece of jalap(?) root carved in form of mouse's head, no provenance details, 1851-1916
Unidentified root carved in form of figure with child on back
1851-1940
Unidentified root carved in form of figure with child on back, no provenance details, 1851-1940
Large piece of kava root
1891-1928
Large piece of kava root, from Polynesia, 1891-1928
Specimen of jalap root
1801-1900
Specimen of jalap root, fungicoid growth, provenance unknown, 1801-1900
Root, unidentified, no provenance details
1850-1930
Root, unidentified, no provenance details, 1850-1930
Specimen of root
1901-1916
Specimen of root, for constipation, Hydenburg, South Africa, 1901-1916
2 pieces of root
1871-1930
2 pieces of root, used for curing animal complaints, South Africa (?), 1871 to 1930
Piece of unidentified root
1851-1940
Piece of unidentified root, no provenance details, 1851-1940
2 pieces of root
1901-1930
2 pieces of root, chewed to treat diarrhoea, South Africa, 1901-1930
Four roots (?), native medicine, Northern Rhodesia
1910-1930
Four roots (?), native medicine, Northern Rhodesia, 1910-1930
Materia medica
1871-1905
Materia medica, unidentified root used to relieve abdominal pain in Tembuland, from South Africa, 1871 to 1905
Root, cut length
1910-1930
Root, cut length, native medicine, Northern Rhodesia, 1910-1930
Root, native medicine
1910-1930
Root, native medicine, Northern Rhodesia, 1910-1930
Materia medica
1871-1905
Materia medica, piece of dried root, used as expectorant by Kaffirs of Tembuland, from South Africa, 1871 to 1905
Materia medica, root used as love charm
1871-1905
"Posella", materia medica, root used as love charm by Kaffirs of Tembuland, from South Africa, 1871 to 1905
Root, "Elixir of life"
1901-1930
Root, "Elixir of life", China, 1901-1930
Five roots
1880-1930
Five roots, part of medicine man's outfit, for preparing medicines, Northern Rhodesia, 1880-1930
Root, with separate leafed twig
1910-1930
Root, with separate leafed twig, native medicine, Northern Rhodesia, 1910-1930
Specimen of root, no provenance, 1850-1940
1850-1940
Specimen of root, no provenance, 1850-1940
Four pieces of mandrake root
1840-1843
Four pieces of mandrake root, Brentwood, Essex, 1840-1843
Piece of jalap(?) root carved in form of bear's he
1851-1916
Piece of jalap(?) root carved in form of bear's head, no provenance details, 1851-1916
Unidentified root used to make liniment for relief of pain and stiff neck
1871-1938
Unidentified root used to make liniment for relief of pain and stiff neck, no provenance details, 1871 to 1938
Piece of jalap(?) root carved in form of octopus o
1851-1916
Piece of jalap(?) root carved in form of octopus or squid, no provenance details, 1851-1916
Pieces of pepper root
1850-1930
Pieces of pepper root, no provenance details, 1850 to 1930
Bundle of roots
1910-1930
Bundle of roots, filrous, native medicine, Northern Rhodesia, 19101930
Short length of flaky root from Pithapuran
1860-1930
Short length of flaky root from Pithapuran, Indian, 1860-1930
Large piece of tubrous root
1901-1933
Large piece of tubrous root, raldikokotuana, used as purgative, from Basutoland, South Africa, 1901 to 1933
Lily root used by North american Indian
1851-1937
Lily root used by North american Indian, from North America, 1851 to 1937
Bundle of aerial-roots of "rata"
1851-1930
Bundle of aerial-roots of "rata", from New Zealand, 1851 to 1930
Unidentified root used to make expectorant
1871-1940
Unidentified root used to make expectorant, no provenance details, 1871 to 1940
Materia medica
1871-1905
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 to 1905
Root, native medicine
1910-1930
Root, native medicine, Northern Rhodesia, 1910-1930