Medicine
29-237-43
From: China | Fujian
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 29-237-43 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China | Fujian |
| Creator | Unknown |
| Date Made | 19th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Description | 玉竹. Rhizome of the bamboo. A demulcent, tonic, sedative, etc. From Fujian province. Value at Fuzhou, $4.80 per picul. Black dried stems. One of a collection of samples of Chinese medicine, each in an individual glass jar sealed with cork top. |
| Credit Line | Gift of R. Stewart Culin, pre-1903 |
| Other Number | 3908 - Other Number | CG98-1-72.43 - Found in Collection Number |
Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.