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Bark, part of medicine man's equipment

Bark, part of medicine man's equipment

Sassy bark, taken for faintness by Krobo people, Gold Coast (Ghana), 1851-1930

Sassy bark

1851-1930
Specimen of om'whongo tree bark from Angola, 1930-1937

Specimen of om'whongo tree bark from Angola

1930-1937
Cupea bark in plastic, thought to be from West Indies, 1899-1900

Cupea bark in plastic

1899-1900
Specimen of erythrophyllum guinieuse bark, no provenance, probably collected 1830-1930

Specimen of erythrophyllum guinieuse bark

1830-1930
Pieces of fibrous bark, twi osutan, remedy for rheumatic bone pain in sickle cell anaemias, now in polythene bag, possibly from Africa, 1871-1950

Pieces of fibrous bark

1871-1950
Specimen of bark, probably cinchona, no provenance, 1840-1930

Specimen of bark

1840-1930
Bark of simaruba tree, prepared by British Drug Houses, Ltd., London, English 1870-1930

Bark of simaruba tree

1870-1930
Bark of sehtut chin from Burma, 1908

Bark of sehtut chin from Burma, 1908

1908
Piece of tawai bark, from New Zealand, 1851 to 1930

Piece of tawai bark

1851-1930
Two piece of yellow cinchona bark, used by the Napuche Indians, South Americam, 1860-1915

Two piece of yellow cinchona bark

1860-1915
Bark of saiu-na-baio, from Burma, 1909

Bark of saiu-na-baio, from Burma, 1909

1909
Bark of kaut-ko from Burma, 1909

Bark of kaut-ko from Burma, 1909

1909
4 pieces of mangrove bark, no provenance details, 1851 to 1930

4 pieces of mangrove bark

1851-1930
Bark, fragment, native medicine, from Northern Rhodesia, 1910-1930

Bark, fragment, native medicine

1910-1930
Bark fragments, native medicine, Northern Rhodesia, 1910-1930

Bark fragments

1910-1930
Piece of bark, htain-kauk in vernacular, from Burma, 1908

Piece of bark

1908
Specimen of bark of Erythrophyllum guiniense, Sassy bark, used for making poison, Sudan and North East Congo, on stand, 1900-1937

Specimen of bark of Erythrophyllum guiniense

1900-1937
Specimen of bark of mukwa tree, from Angola, 1930-1937

Specimen of bark of mukwa tree

1930-1937
Piece of unidentified stem with peeling bark, Africa, 1851-1930

Piece of unidentified stem with peeling bark

1851-1930
Section of bark, covered by hexagonal excresences, of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

Section of bark

1830-1920
Pieces of tubular dried bark, "daichini", Indian, 1851-1930

Pieces of tubular dried bark

1851-1930
Piece of brown nodule-like bark, nga-byai-zin in vernacular, from Burma, 1909

Piece of brown nodule-like bark

1909
Specimen of dried bark, called omuhanguti whenana, Angolan, 1930-1937

Specimen of dried bark

1930-1937
Pieces of bark, provenance unknown, 1850-1930

Pieces of bark, provenance unknown, 1850-1930

1850-1930
Three sections of mossy bark, mounted on green baize, provenance unknown, 1851-1930

Three sections of mossy bark

1851-1930
Piece of folded bark, native medicine, Northern Rhodesia, 1910-1930

Piece of folded bark

1910-1930
Specimen of musamba wood from Angola, 1930-1937

Specimen of musamba wood from Angola, 1930-1937

1930-1937
Specimen of omowa bark, a cosmetic, from Angola, 1930-1937, with a handwritten note.

Specimen of omowa bark with handwritten note

1930-1937
6 small pieces of porous yellow substance, very soft flaky, thought to be a type of bark, "Nsee" (vern) nature unknown, from the regalia of the Nyama society of Southern Nigeria, 1890-1930

Six pieces of bark

1890-1930
Bark, powder, in compartment of drawer

Bark, powder

Bundle of tree barks

Bundle of tree barks

Two pieces of thick reddish bark, Africa, 1851-1930

Two pieces of thick reddish bark

1851-1930
Two pieces of unidentified bark, thought to be from Africa, 1851-1930

Two pieces of unidentified bark

1851-1930
7 rolled and dried strips of cinchona bark, probably Peruvian, 1880-1920

7 rolled and dried strips of cinchona bark

1880-1920
Bark(?) of sandagu from Burma, 1904

Bark(?) of sandagu from Burma, 1904

1904
4 small pieces of bark, ladat-kut, from Burma, 1909

4 small pieces of bark

1909
Piece of bark, helicia, dauk-yak-kouk in vernacular, from Burma 1904

Piece of bark

1904
Strips of bark, "kusari begal", Indian, 1851-1930

Strips of bark, "kusari begal", Indian, 1851-1930

1851-1930
Bracket fungus and supporting piece of tree trunk, Chinese(?)

Bracket fungus and supporting piece of tree trunk

1830-1920
Small pieces of bark (ombada), Dombondola tribe, Angola, 1900-1930

Small pieces of bark (ombada)

1900-1930
Pieces of shrivelled dried bark(?) or peel(?), fragrant, "amchura sabat", Indian, 1851-1930

Pieces of shrivelled dried bark(?) or peel(?), fra

1851-1930
Piece of bark, from Burma, 1904-1909

Piece of bark, from Burma, 1904-1909

1904-1909
Specimen of cinnamon bark from Angola, 1930-1937

Specimen of cinnamon bark from Angola, 1930-1937

1930-1937
Glass jar, contains bark, provenance unknown

Glass jar, contains bark, provenance unknown

1900-1930
Specimen of dried bark called endombo luvando, from Angola, 1930-1937

Specimen of dried bark called endombo luvando

1930-1937
Two specimens of saneoephalus esculentis bark used in making arrow poison, Gabon and Gambia, Africa, 1900-1939

Two specimens of saneoephalus esculentis bark used in making arrow poison

1900-1930
2 strips of pinkish bark in brown envelope, presented by the Field Museum of Chicago, possibly from Afghanistan 1900-1930

2 strips of pinkish bark in brown envelope

1900-1930
Piece of stem with attached bark, Africa, 1851-1930

Piece of stem with attached bark

1851-1930
Two pieces of thick red bark, dat-ta-ge in vernacular, from Burma, 1904

Two pieces of thick red bark

1904