Medicine

P1613.14

From: Sumatra

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P1613.14
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Sumatra
Date Made 1901
Section Oceanian
Materials Plant Material | Cotton
Description

Medicine bag, tan with vertical thin black stripes. Tied with tan string. Contains small narrow light brown seeds, each about 0.4 x 0.1 cm. Label reads "Tuiten puteh | Eat with meat + sugar | for general good health".

Length 20 cm
Width 19 cm
Thickness 3 cm
Credit Line Gift of H. M. Hiller and Alfred C. Harrison Jr., 1901
Other Number P1613N - Old Museum Number

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