Wooden medicine bottle with woven string bag, Kenya, 1880-1920
- maker:
- Kavirondo people
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Carved wood medicine bottle, in woven string bag
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Carved wood medicine bottle, in woven string bag, by the Kavirondo tribe, Kenyan, 1880-1920
A carved wooden medicine bottle with a woven string bag, used by the Kavirondo people of Kenya. Although now empty, the contents are unknown. Each medicine is prepared for an individual, based on the healer’s knowledge and experience.
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A34192
- Materials:
- bottle, wood, bottle, copper and bag, string
- Measurements:
-
overall: 35 mm x 145 mm x 130 mm, .024 kg
- type:
- bottle
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)
