Medicine

P1613.20

From: Sumatra

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P1613.20
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Sumatra
Date Made 1901
Section Oceanian
Materials Plant Material | Cotton
Description

Medicine bag, tan with dark blue gingham pattern. Lining tan. Tied with red string. Contains light brown plant parts with pointed tips - likely Indonesian long pepper. Label reads "Chobi Jowa. | Solution liquid to | [. . .] stomach".

Length 23 cm
Width 19 cm
Thickness 4 cm
Credit Line Gift of H. M. Hiller and Alfred C. Harrison Jr., 1901
Other Number P1613T - Old Museum Number

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