Medicine

P1613.9

From: Sumatra

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P1613.9
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Sumatra
Date Made 1901
Section Oceanian
Materials Plant Material | Cotton
Description

Medicine bag, tan with horizontal narrow red stripes in groups of four. Few small holes. Tied with tan string. Contains long, light brown helical pod or bean about 5 cm long and 0.5 cm thick with a short stem. Label reads "Kayu piling | Eat with siri to remove | wind from the stomach".

Length 20 cm
Width 16 cm
Thickness 4 cm
Credit Line Gift of H. M. Hiller and Alfred C. Harrison Jr., 1901
Other Number P1613I - Old Museum Number

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