Medicine

P1613.21

From: Sumatra

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P1613.21
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Sumatra
Date Made 1901
Section Oceanian
Materials Plant Material | Cotton
Description

Medicine bag, tan with green-red-brown-black gingham pattern. Lined with same and solid tan. Tied with red string. Contains small root pieces externally brown and internally tan, about 5.0 cm x 0.5 cm. Label reads "Kubit manis China | For coughs. Eat the root | itself".

Length 26 cm
Width 17 cm
Thickness 3 cm
Credit Line Gift of H. M. Hiller and Alfred C. Harrison Jr., 1901
Other Number P1613U - Old Museum Number

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