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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

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

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

3 roots tied together in a bundle

1880-1930

3 roots tied together in a bundle, with string, Swahili (?), Bulikusu, Africa, 1880-1930

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

2 pieces of root

1901-1930

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

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

Piece of unidentified root

1851-1940

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

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

Materia medica

1871-1905

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

2 pieces of root

1871-1930

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

Root, cut length

1910-1930

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

Specimen of root

1901-1916

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

Root, native medicine

1910-1930

Root, native medicine, Northern Rhodesia, 1910-1930

Four roots (?), native medicine, Northern Rhodesia

1910-1930

Four roots (?), 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

Unidentified root used to make expectorant

1871-1940

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

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 aerial-roots of "rata"

1851-1930

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

Bundle of roots

1910-1930

Bundle of roots, filrous, native medicine, Northern Rhodesia, 19101930

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

Short length of flaky root from Pithapuran

1860-1930

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

Lily root used by North american Indian

1851-1937

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

Materia medica, 2 pieces of root

1871-1905

Materia meica, 2 pieces of root used to relieve pain by Kaffirs of Tembuland, from South Africa, 1871 to 1905