Medicine

P1613.18

From: Sumatra

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P1613.18
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Sumatra
Date Made 1901
Section Oceanian
Materials Plant Material | Cotton
Description

Medicine bag, tan with blue and red plaid pattern. Stained on one side. Tied with black-and-white string. Contains small dark brown flower buds about 1.5 x 0.6 cm - likely cloves. Label reads "Buoh Chaukih | Janis - "on obverse and "Also to drink after | Child birth" on reverse.

Length 19 cm
Width 15 cm
Thickness 3 cm
Credit Line Gift of H. M. Hiller and Alfred C. Harrison Jr., 1901
Other Number P1613R - Old Museum Number

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