Medicine

P1613.42

From: Sumatra

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P1613.42
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Sumatra
Date Made 1901
Section Oceanian
Materials Plant Material | Cotton
Description

Medicine bag, tan. Multiple holes, small and large. Contains hard tan woodlike segments, about 8.0 x 0.7 x 0.6 cm. Black slender objects of about 0.7 cm, loose - likely droppings. Label reads "Kayu bedaro laut | Solution to remove fever".

Length 25 cm
Width 22 cm
Thickness 6.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of H. M. Hiller and Alfred C. Harrison Jr., 1901
Other Number P1613PP - Old Museum Number

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