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Specimen of Erythrophloeum quineansa, sasswood, ordeal poison, Africa, 1920 to 1937.

Specimen of Erythrophloeum quineansa

1920-1937
Rough chip of olive wood, reputed to be from the Garden of Gethsemane, Jerusalem, collected in 1903

Rough chip of olive wood

1903
Wood, cylinderical cut section, with some bark, native medicine, Northern Rhodesia, 1910-1930

Wood, cylinderical cut section

1910-1930
Wood, piece of branch, with bark, native medicine, Northern Rhodesia, 1910-1930

Wood, piece of branch

1910-1930
Piece of barwood used as dye and paint for body, from West Africa, 1851 to 1930

Piece of barwood used as dye and paint for body

1851-1930
Semi-circular section of Jamaica Quassia tree trunk with bark, used as a tonic, Jamaica, 1801-1900

Semi-circular section of Jamaica Quassia tree trunk with bark

1801-1900
Small piece of wood, native name tamboti, for headaches, Kaffirs tribe, user, Tembuland, South Africa, 1890-1905

Small piece of wood

1890-1905
Wood (?), provenance unknown 1830-1920

Wood (?), provenance unknown 1830-1920

1830-1920
Wood, cut length of branch, no bark, native medicine, Northern Rhodesia, 1910-1930

Wood, cut length of branch

1910-1930
Piece of wood, possibly a root, native medicine, Northern Rhodesia, 1910-1930

Piece of wood

1910-1930
Wood, cut length, partially bark-covered, native medicine, Northern Rhodesia, 1910-1930

Wood, cut length

1910-1930
Wooden billet of ratal, from Chile, used as remedy for asthma, Chilean, 1851 to 1874

Wooden billet of ratal

1851-1874
Section through branch in envelope, presented by Field Museum of Chicago, probably from Afghanistan 1900-1930

Section through branch in envelope

1900-1930
Wood, length of branch with bark, native medicine, Northern Rhodesia, 1910-1930

Wood, length of branch with bark

1910-1930
Short piece of wood, bark covered, native medicine, Northern Rhodesia, 1910-1930

Short piece of wood

1910-1930
Wood, with bark covering, native medicine, Northern Rhodesia, 1910-1930

Wood, with bark covering

1910-1930
Piece of wood with bark attached, used by Xosa, South Africa, 1851 to 1930

Piece of wood with bark attached

1851-1930