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Glass specimen jar, containing seeds (cajanus bicolor), Bengal, India, 1866

Glass specimen jar, containing seeds (cajanus bicolor), Bengal, India, 1866

1871-1930
Seed of Entada scandeus

Seed of Entada scandeus

1850-1900
2 knobbly triangular seed pods threaded onto string

2 knobbly triangular seed pods threaded onto string

Five seeds, in small lidded compartment

Five seeds, in small lidded compartment

Quantity of kombe or strophanthus hispidus seeds from Gold Coast, used by Asante people (Ashanti) for constipation, Ghana, 1870-1930

Quantity of kombe or strophanthus hispidus seeds from Gold Coast

1870-1930
Seeds, "matamatamoso" in vernacular red with black tip, medicinal plant, from Samoa, 1901-1920

Seeds, "matamatamoso" in vernacular red with black tip

1901-1920
Vegetable Ivory seeds, no provenance, 1850-1930

Vegetable Ivory seeds, no provenance, 1850-1930

1850-1930
Seed of unknown provenance, 1830-1925

Seed of unknown provenance, 1830-1925

1830-1925
Seed of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

Seed of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

1830-1920
Small dried seeds in polythene bag, from India(?), 1851-1930

Small dried seeds in polythene bag

1851-1930
Envelope containing seeds, California, 1907

Envelope containing seeds, California, 1907

1907
Dried boat-shaped seed or fruit perforated for suspension(?), French(?), 1851-1940

Dried seed, perforated for suspenion

1851-1940
Six cerbera tanguin seeds, one mounted on panel, used for ordeal and arrow poisons, Madagascar, collected 1886

Six cerbera tanguin seeds

1886
Small dried seeds, "ajiram deshi", Indian, 1851-1930

Small dried seeds

1851-1930
Specimen bottle containing 7 coffee beans, Angolan, 1930-1937

Specimen bottle containing 7 coffee beans

1930-1937
Specimen of nutmeg, called jos(?), from Angola, 1930-1937

Specimen of nutmeg

1930-1937
4 large dried seeds, worm-eaten, no provenance details, 1850 to 1930

4 large dried seeds

1850-1930
seeds of henbane, 1851 to 1930, no provenance details

seeds of henbane

1851-1930
Samples of vegetable ivory, from Natal, South Africa, 1830-1900

Samples of vegetable ivory

1830-1900
Seed of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

Seed of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

1830-1920
Seeds used by Bushmen for making arrow poison, South African, collected 1892

Seeds used by Bushmen for making arrow poison

7 small yellowish seeds, in circular compartment with lid

7 small yellowish seeds

Coconut of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

Coconut of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

1830-1920
Seed of Entade scandays, used by the Mishini tribe, Abor, Assam, to make poison, 1900-1912

Seed of Entade scandays

1900-1912
Seed, provenance unknown, 1830-1920

Seed, provenance unknown, 1830-1920

1830-1920
Cumin seed supplied by Potter and Clarke Ltd., in England, 1871-1930

Cumin seed supplied by Potter and Clarke Ltd.

Half a coconut(?) of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

Half a coconut(?) of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

1830-1920
7 cerbera tanguin seeds used for ordeal and arrow poisons, Madagascar, collected 1886

7 cerbera tanguin seeds used for ordeal and arrow poisons

1886
Seed of unidentified plant of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

Seed of unidentified plant of unknown provenance

1830-1920
Specimen of flying seeds called omutaku, Angolan, 1930-1937

Specimen of flying seeds called omutaku

1930-1937
Specimen of dried ajowan seeds from Angola, 1930-1937

Specimen of dried ajowan seeds from Angola

1930-1937
Two large seeds and half a pod, possibly African, 1871-1930

Two large seeds and half a pod

1871-1930
Curcubit seeds in envelope, presented by Field Museum of Chicago, probably from Afghanistan, 1900-1930

Curcubit seeds in envelope

1900-1930
Ridged seeds in envelope, presented by the Field Museum of Chicago, probably from Afghanistan, 1900-1930

Ridged seeds in envelope

1900-1930
Cardamom seeds, from Burma, 1900-1909

Cardamom seeds, from Burma, 1900-1909

1900-1909
Dill seed, supplied by Potter and Clarke Ltd., London and Manchester, English, 1901-1930

Dill seed

Part of seed of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

Part of seed of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

1830-1920
Seeds of unknown provenance, grey seed probably gymnocladus crown seeds, unidentified, 1830-1930

Seeds of unknown provenance

1830-1930
Seed of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

Seed of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

1830-1920
Sectioned seed of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

Sectioned seed of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

1830-1920
Radish seeds in envelope, presented by the Field Museum of Chicago, possibly from Afghanistan 1900-1930

Radish seeds in envelope

1900-1930
Specimen of 4 cardamom seeds from Angola, 1930-1937

Specimen of 4 cardamom seeds from Angola

1930-1937
Specimen cocks-comb seeds in greaseproof bag, taken for diarrhoea, Kasai tribe, user, Congolese, 1860-1900

Specimen cocks-comb seeds in greaseproof bag

1860-1900
Seed of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

Seed of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

1830-1920
Coconut of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

Coconut of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

1830-1920
Seeds(?) of maror phali, probably South East Asian, possibly Indian,1830 to 1920

Seeds(?) of maror phali, probably South East Asian

1830-1920
Seed of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

Seed of unknown provenance, 1830-1920

1830-1920
Plastic bag, contains ergot seeds, of unknown provenance 1870-1930

Plastic bag

1870-1930
6 seeds of gutta percha from Java, 1851 to 1890

6 seeds of gutta percha from Java, 1851 to 1890

1851-1890
Small black blue-lily seeds in envelope, preseented by Field Museum in Chicago, possibly from Afghanistan 1900-1930

Small black blue-lily seeds in envelope

1900-1930