Medicine

P1613.19

From: Sumatra

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P1613.19
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Sumatra
Date Made 1901
Section Oceanian
Materials Plant Material | Cotton
Description

Medicine bag, black with white plaid pattern. Lining tan with blue plaid pattern. Tied with red string. Contains pieces of porous brown solid substance, largest piece of which about 5.0 x 3.5 x 2.3 cm. Label reads "Gout. Also used as | a sachet".

Length 18 cm
Width 15 cm
Thickness 3 cm
Credit Line Gift of H. M. Hiller and Alfred C. Harrison Jr., 1901
Other Number P1613S - Old Museum Number

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