Medicine

P1613.17

From: Sumatra

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P1613.17
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Sumatra
Date Made 1901
Section Oceanian
Materials Plant Material | Cotton
Description

Medicine bag, tan with blue and green plaid pattern. Pierced, with small perforations. Tied with blue string. Contains strips of hard rufous (potentially) bark, slightly curved and measuring about 8.5 x 3.0 x 0.5 cm. Some pieces smaller. Label reads "Sintu | Mix with Kalunba to | remove blood from Prot."

Length 20.5 cm
Width 17 cm
Thickness 5 cm
Credit Line Gift of H. M. Hiller and Alfred C. Harrison Jr., 1901
Other Number P1613Q - Old Museum Number

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