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Mandrake root, England, 1501-1700

Mandrake root, England, 1501-1700

1501-1700

Scale model of Thor Heyerdahl's raft 'Kon Tiki'

Scale model of Thor Heyerdahl's raft 'Kon Tiki'

1973

Tinder made of agave flower stalk

Tinder made of agave flower stalk

Shaman's Aroma-therapy Mini Dream Pillow

Shaman's Aroma-therapy Mini Dream Pillow

1996

Specimen bottle containing castor oil seeds

Specimen bottle containing castor oil seeds

1901-1940

Specimen jar containing sassafras bark

Specimen jar containing sassafras bark

1830-1930

Glass specimen bottle containing witch hazel leaves and twigs from North America

Glass specimen bottle containing witch hazel leaves and twigs from North America

1880-1940

Moxibustion stick, China, 1988

Moxibustion stick, China, 1988

1988

Glass specimen jar and dish containing black snakeroot or cohosh root (cimicifuga racemosa) used by the Penobscot Indigenous people

Glass specimen jar and dish containing black snakeroot or cohosh root (cimicifuga racemosa) used by the Penobscot Indigenous people

1860-1940

Dried potato soup in vacuum pack

Dried potato soup in vacuum pack

1995-1999

Dried cereal bar

Dried cereal bar

1995-1999

Specimen bottle containing palm kernels

Specimen bottle containing palm kernels

1950-1955

Glass specimen jar containing black snakeroot or cohosh root used by the Penobscot, North America

Glass specimen jar containing black snakeroot or cohosh root used by the Penobscot, North America

1860-1940

Jar of maple sugar in birchbark cones perhaps prepared by unidentified Indigenous peoples from today Canada

Jar of maple sugar in birchbark cones perhaps prepared by unidentified Indigenous peoples from today Canada

1860-1880

Glass specimen jar, containing hemp roots, 152 mm x diameter 61 mm, from Canada, 1850-1902. Type set label on paper, ' CANADIAN HEMP/Apocynum Cannabin Apocynaceae/Root. Canada'

Glass jar of Canadian hemp root

1850-1920

Small pieces of Saiunabaio plant matter, contained in a box. Inside the box is a label which reads: Indian Museum. Industrial Section. Vernacular name Saiu-na-baeo (white). From Mandalay, Burma. R.E. Pb Tour Col. date Jan 5, 1909. Registration No. 30378

Small pieces of Saiunabaio plant matter

1909

Root

Two handwritten notes to go with unidentified root used to relieve abdominal pain in Tembuland, from South Africa, 1871 to 1905.

Handwritten notes to go with root specimen from South Africa

1871-1905

Glass vial wityh black plastic screw on top, containing plant specimen. Printed label with 'Flatters and Garnett Ltd' and 'Bradnor Rd, Manchester, 22'. White label with the following printed on: 'pinus sylvestris'

Glass vial wityh black plastic screw on top

Glass specimen bottle containing leaves of coca, 98 mm x diameter 46 mm. Type face label on paper with an inscription in French reading, 'FEUILLES DE COCA/Erythroxylon Coca'. Unknown maker, possibly South American in origin, 1900-1930.

Glass bottle of coca leaves

1900-1930

Specimen jar containing echinacea angustifolia stems used by North American tribes for various treatments, 1900 - 1930.

Echinacea angustifolia stems with handwritten note

1900-1930

Specimen of okadimeli stems from Angola, 1937.

Specimen of okadimeli stems from Angola

Specimen of omti waiyoka from Angola, 1930-1937.

Specimen of omti waiyoka from Angola

Pieces of Lautmin, brown curling plant matter. Inside the box is a label which reads: Indian Museum. Industrial Section. Vernacular name Lautmin. From Moulmein R.E. Pb Tour Col. date March 21 1908. REgistration No. 28469

Pieces of brown curling Lautmin

1908

Glass specimen dish containing black snakeroot used by the Penobscot, USA

Glass specimen dish containing black snakeroot or cohosh root (cimicifuga racemosa) used by the Penobscot, USA

1860-1940

Specimen jar, rim damaged, containing dill seed from Bombay

Specimen jar containing dill seed

1891-1930

Lung-wort plant, specimen, fixed with tape to rectangular cardboard mount, unsigned, Germany(?), 1870-1930. Consists of roots with ridged stem and yellow flowers at top, plus hairy leaves.

Lung-wort plant specimen, on cardboard mount

1870-1930

Box with seven roots from Kayit-hadit plant. Inside the box is a cataloguing slip which reads: Indian Museum. Industrial Section. Vernacular name Kayit-hadit. From Mandalay, Burma, R.E. Pb tour Cole. (tour collection). date Jan 14, 1904. Registration No. 21859-1

7 pieces of Kayit-hadit roots

1904

4 pieces of Taunk sahhya, light brown stems. Inside the box the label reads: Indian Museum. Industrial Section. Vernacular name Taunk sahhya. From Mandalay, R.E. Pb Tour Col. date Jan 5, 1909. Registration no. 30467.

4 pieces of Taunk sahhya stem

1909

Freeze dried slice of disease resistant genetically modified (GM) potato and non-GM blight infected potato slice.

Freeze dried slice of disease resistant genetically modified (GM) potato and non-GM blight infected potato slice.

2024