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Pieces of root which are chewed as an expectorant

1880-1900

Piece of root unidentified

1890-1905

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

1850-1900

Five pieces of root

1890-1905

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

Small piece of wood

1890-1905
Materia medica, unidentified root used to relieve abdominal pain in Tembuland, from 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, 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
Materia medica, 2 pieces of dried root one with bark, used by Kaffirs of Tembuland, South Africa, 1871 to 1905

Materia medica

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
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

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

Piece of root

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