Medicine
29-237-154
From: China | Thailand
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 29-237-154 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China | Thailand |
| Date Made | 19th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Description | 牛黃. Cow bezoar. A concretion found in the gall bladder of several ruminant animals. A sedative and tonic. From Thailand and Straits. Value at Xiamen, $8 per tael. One of a collection of samples of Chinese medicine, each in an individual glass jar sealed with cork top. |
| Credit Line | Gift of R. Stewart Culin, pre-1903 |
| Other Number | 4389 - Other Number | CG98-1-72.161 - Found in Collection Number |
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