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Pieces of root which are chewed as an expectorant

1880-1900

Five pieces of root

1890-1905

Piece of root unidentified

1890-1905

Necklace, formed from 27 pieces of root threaded on knotted fibre

1850-1900

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

1890-1905

Three pieces of root, unidentified, soaked in wate

1890-1905

Photograph of medicine-woman from Tembuland, South Africa, 1900-1925

1900-1925
Materia medica, 2 pieces of dried root one with bark, used by Kaffirs of Tembuland, South Africa, 1871 to 1905

Materia medica

1871-1905
Piece of unidentified root, used as analgesic by natives of Tembuland, South Africa, 1871 to 1905

Piece of unidentified root

1871-1905
Materia medica, unidentified root used to relieve abdominal pain in Tembuland, from South Africa, 1871 to 1905

Materia medica

1871-1905
Materia medica, piece of dried root, used as expectorant by Kaffirs of Tembuland, from South Africa, 1871 to 1905

Materia medica

1871-1905
"Posella", materia medica, root used as love charm by Kaffirs of Tembuland, from South Africa, 1871 to 1905

Materia medica, root used as love charm

1871-1905
Small piece of wood, native name tamboti, for headaches, Kaffirs tribe, user, Tembuland, South Africa, 1890-1905

Small piece of wood

1890-1905
Root wrapped in a bag or bundle of red and white printed cotton, from Tembuland, South Africa, 1880 to 1905.

Root wrapped in a bag or bundle of red and white printed cotton

Piece of root, charm for travellers, Kaffir tribe, Tembuland, South Africa, 1880-1905

Piece of root

Materia medica, dried root originally 2 pieces, now only one, when mixed together used to cure ulcerative conditions by Kaffirs, Tembuland, from South Africa, 1871 to 1905

Materia medica

1871-1905
Materia medica, piece of kalmus root, used as sedative and cough cure by Kaffirs of Tembuland, from South Africa, 1871 to 1905

Materia medica

1871-1905
Materia meica, 2 pieces of root used to relieve pain by Kaffirs of Tembuland, from South Africa, 1871 to 1905

Materia medica, 2 pieces of root

1871-1905
Two pieces of root, unidenttified, to make a lotion for inflamed eyes, used by Kaffirs tribe, Tembuland, South Africa, 1890-1905

Two pieces of root

1890-1905