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"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
Pieces of root (?), ndudzu (?), provenance unknown, 1871-1930

Pieces of root (?), ndudzu (?), provenance unknown

1871-1930
Roots(?) of kachoor, probably South East Asian, possibly India, 1830 to 1920

Roots(?) of kachoor, probably South East Asian, po

1830-1920
Pieces of dried plaited fragrant root(?), "kali karsi(?)", Indian, 1851-1930

Pieces of dried plaited fragrant root(?), "kali ka

1851-1930
Sliced segments of root(?), "bahan surkh(?)", Indian, 1851-1930

Sliced segments of root(?), "bahan surkh(?)", Indi

Chikaka, dried root (?), possibly African, 1851-1930

Chikaka, dried root (?), possibly African, 1851-19

1851-1930
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
Mandrake root, caved in the form of a figure holding a child, provenance unknown, 1851-1930

Carved mandrake root

1851-1930
Root of sa-doo-kouk from Burma, 1830-1930

Root of sa-doo-kouk from Burma, 1830-1930

1830-1930
Pieces of dried root, "pohkec mul", Indian, 1851-1930

Pieces of dried root

1851-1930
Pieces of mutengeni root, to aid delivery in childbirth, African (?), 1871-1930

Pieces of mutengeni root

1871-1930
Root (?) of kane from Burma, 1908

Root (?) of kane from Burma, 1908

1908
Roots (?) of sai-ho-di from Burma, 1908

Roots (?) of sai-ho-di from Burma, 1908

1908
Kava root, Polynesian, used for ceremonial purposes, 1910-1928

Kava root

1910-1928
Root fragments of taunglwn kyan from Mandalay, 1909

Root fragments of taunglwn kyan from Mandalay

1909
Root of Leontiel, from Jerusalem 1900-1930

Root of Leontiel, from Jerusalem 1900-1930

1900-1930
Two pieces of root used to relieve pain, by Kaffirs of Tembuland, from South Africa, 1871-1905, with a handwritten note.

Two pieces of root from South Africa with a 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
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
Bent piece of root or stem, nayapa-thein in vernacular, from Burma 1909

Bent piece of root or stem

1909
Root (?) of sin mye de from Burma, 1908

Root (?) of sin mye de from Burma, 1908

1908
Ridged pieces of root(?) or stem(?), worm-eaten, "bahman sufaid", Indian, 1851-1930

Ridged pieces of root(?) or stem(?), worm-eaten, "

1851-1930
Small bundle of roots (?) of zambara used to stop haemorrhage in child birth, provenance unknown, 1871-1930

Small bundle of roots (?) of zambara used to stop

1871-1930
2 pieces of thick root, yin-hya-anit, from Burma, 1904

2 pieces of thick root

1904
Root of ka-net from Burma, 1908

Root of ka-net from Burma, 1908

1908
Roots(?) of say-ha-jun-doat from Burma, 1908

Roots(?) of say-ha-jun-doat from Burma, 1908

1908
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
Materia medica, unidentified root used to relieve abdominal pain in Tembuland, from South Africa, 1871 to 1905

Root specimen from South Africa

1871-1905
Root(?) of satha nge on pnauk from Burma, 1908

Root(?) of satha nge on pnauk from Burma, 1908

1908
Root from taunggya, Burmese, 1909

Root from taunggya, Burmese, 1909

1909
Roots of taung-nya-yok from Burma, 1908

Roots of taung-nya-yok from Burma, 1908

1908
Pieces of cylindrical root(?), "virich", Indian, 1851-1930

Pieces of cylindrical root(?), "virich", Indian, 1

1851-1930
Pieces of small curling root (?), laut-min, in vernacular, from Burma, 1908

Pieces of small curling root (?), laut-min, in ver

1908
Piece of arnica root, provenance unknown, 1871-1930

Piece of arnica root

1871-1930
Small pieces of fibrous root, "us gandah", Indian, 1851-1930

Small pieces of fibrous root

1851-1930
Cross section of pariera root, provenance unknown, 1871-1930

Cross section of pariera root

1871-1930
Root wrapped in a bag or bundle of red and white printed cotton, from Tembuland, South Africa, 1880 to 1905.

Root wrapped in a bag or bundle of red and white printed cotton

Roots (?) of nga phone say from Burma, 1908

Roots (?) of nga phone say from Burma, 1908

1908
Crumbling pieces of purple root(?) or bark(?) "ratanjot", Indian, 1851-1930

Crumbling pieces of purple root(?) or bark(?) "rat

1851-1930
Roots(?) of sain-na-baw, from Burma, 1908

Roots(?) of sain-na-baw, from Burma, 1908

1908
Pieces of root, nga-ga-mout-myit in vernacular, from Burma, 1908

Pieces of root

1908
2 pieces of woody root(?), taung-bo-na-lin in vernacular, from Burma, 1908

2 pieces of woody root(?), taung-bo-na-lin in vern

1908
Roots of say-ho-te from Burma, 1830-1930

Roots of say-ho-te from Burma, 1830-1930

1830-1930
Root of sanwin ngwe from Burma, 1900-1909

Root of sanwin ngwe from Burma, 1900-1909

1900-1909
2 pieces of worm eaten marshmallow root, "resha khatmi", Indian, 1851-1930

2 pieces of marshmallow root

1851-1930
Piece of Kava root from Pacific Islands, Oceanian, 1851-1930

Piece of Kava root from Pacific Islands

1851-1930
Roots (?) of haldi gaudi probably South East Asian, possibly Indian, 1830-1920

Roots (?) of haldi gaudi probably South East Asian

1830-1920
Roots of thit-sa-lun, from Burma, 1908

Roots of thit-sa-lun, from Burma, 1908

1908
Root of sa-nwin ngure from Burma, 1908

Root of sa-nwin ngure from Burma, 1908

1908
Root or gall from kat-pa-lu, Burmese, 1900-1904

Root or gall from kat-pa-lu, Burmese, 1900-1904

1900-1904