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Piece of hard root for abdominal pains

Piece of hard root for abdominal pains

1880-1905
Root, unidentified specimen

Root, unidentified specimen

1890-1905
Piece of root unidentified

Piece of root unidentified

1890-1905
Five pieces of root

Five pieces of root

1890-1905
Piece of dried up root

Piece of dried up root

1880-1930
2 small hand-shaped orchis roots

2 small hand-shaped orchis roots

1850-1920
2 roots

2 roots

1880-1930
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
Three pieces of root, unidentified, soaked in wate

Three pieces of root, unidentified, soaked in wate

1890-1905
Piece of root said to have the power of preventing detection of theft

Piece of root said to have the power of preventing detection of theft

1890-1905
Jalep root carved like a bird on a nest, provenance unknown, 1800-1900

Jalep root carved like a bird on a nest

1800-1900
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
Pieces of pepper root, no provenance details, 1850 to 1930

Pieces of pepper root

1850-1930
Sliced section of root(?) aishal, used as fish poison, from British Guiana, [Guyana], 1871 to 1930

Sliced section of root(?) aishal, used as fish poi

1871-1930
Specimen of root, for constipation, Hydenburg, South Africa, 1901-1916

Specimen of root

1901-1916
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
Several small pieces of yellowish root, vernacular mulya yonyi, used by Ankole tribe, Uganda, 1915-1919

Several small pieces of yellowish root

1915-1919
Specimen of elecampane root supplied by Potter and Clarke Ltd., English, 1891-1930

Specimen of elecampane root supplied by Potter and Clarke Ltd.

Pieces of birthwort root supplied by Potter and Clarke Ltd , English, 1871-1930

Pieces of birthwort root supplied by Potter and Clarke Ltd

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Pieces of fibrillar root and powder, thought to be Indian, 1851-1930

Pieces of fibrillar root and powder

1851-1930
Piece of root shaped like a small antelope's horn, provenance unknown, 1801-1920

Piece of root shaped like a small antelope's horn

1801-1920
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
Pieces of corm(?), "nis masi", Indian, 1851-1930

Pieces of corm(?), "nis masi", Indian, 1851-1930

1851-1930
Pieces of twisting root, ahlinuanyan kwe, possibly remedy for hypertension, from Africa, now in polythene bag, 1871-1950

Pieces of twisting root

1871-1950
Collection of kramaria or rhatany roots, European, 1851-1930

Collection of kramaria or rhatany roots

1851-1930
Pieces of unidentified root(?), laelled 176, now in bag, no provenance details, 1851-1940

Pieces of unidentified root(?), laelled 176, now i

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

Piece of unidentified root

1851-1940
Bag of unidentified roots, no provenance, 1850-1930

Bag of unidentified roots

1850-1930
Specimen o fdried burdock root, Angolan, 1930-1937

Specimen o fdried burdock root, Angolan, 1930-1937

1930-1937
Four small pieces of the root taken for snake bite, in paper bag, used by Xhosa tribe, South Africa, 1860-1900

Four small pieces of the root taken for snake bite

1860-1900
Specimen of 2 unknown roots from Angola, 1930-1937

Specimen of 2 unknown roots from Angola, 1930-1937

1930-1937
Specimen of 5 unknown roots from Angola, 1930-1937

Specimen of 5 unknown roots from Angola, 1930-1937

1930-1937
Specimen of unknown pale root, from Angola, 1930-1937

Specimen of unknown pale root

1930-1937
Specimen of unknown root from Angola, 1930-1937

Specimen of unknown root from Angola, 1930-1937

1930-1937
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
Root, folded double, native medicine, Northern Rhodesia, 1910-1930

Root, folded double

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

Root, native medicine

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

Four roots (?), native medicine, Northern Rhodesia

1910-1930
Length of root native medicine, Northern Rhodesia, 1910-1930

Length of root native medicine

1910-1930
Lengths of dried roots meum athamanticus from unknown provenance, in plastic bag, 1830-1940

Lengths of dried roots meum athamanticus from unknown provenance

1830-1940
Specimen of a dried root from Angola called onjangura, 1930-1937

Specimen of a dried root from Angola called onjangura

1930-1937
Specimen of 3 unknown roots from Angola, 1930-1937

Specimen of 3 unknown roots from Angola, 1930-1937

1930-1937
2 pieces of root, chewed to treat diarrhoea, South Africa, 1901-1930

2 pieces of root

1901-1930
Three pieces of root, unidentified, soaked in water and used as an emetie, used by Kaffirs tribe, South Africa, 1890-1905

Three pieces of root

1890-1905
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
Specimen of unknown knobbly root from Angola, 1930-1937

Specimen of unknown knobbly root from Angola

1930-1937