Medicine

P1613.8

From: Sumatra

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Object Number P1613.8
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Sumatra
Date Made 1901
Section Oceanian
Materials Plant Material | Cotton
Description

Medicine bag, tan with horizontal narrow red stripes in groups of four. Patched around middle. Tied with blue string. Contains dried small dark brown berries, each about 0.5 cm in diameter. Label reads "Mūnkūs. | Sore throat. Eat with | Jiri".

Length 22 cm
Width 16.5 cm
Thickness 4 cm
Credit Line Gift of H. M. Hiller and Alfred C. Harrison Jr., 1901
Other Number P1613H - Old Museum Number

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