Medicine

P1613.32

From: Sumatra

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P1613.32
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Sumatra
Date Made 1901
Section Oceanian
Materials Plant Material | Cotton
Description

Medicine bag, tan. Tied with tan string. Contains large dark brown nuts with wrinkled or longitudinally ridged shells. Label reads "Maja Kiling. | Mix with Jaino. | After child is born drink the" on obverse and "solution the bad | blood is driven out" on reverse.

Length 23 cm
Width 14 cm
Thickness 3 cm
Credit Line Gift of H. M. Hiller and Alfred C. Harrison Jr., 1901
Other Number P1613FF - Old Museum Number

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