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Carved wooden medicine box, with hinged lid and string, Africa, 1880-1920
A carved wooden medicine box with hinged lid and fabric carrying strap. Although now empty, the contents are unknown. Knowledge about the healing properties of plants is considered secret in many African societies – only to be passed on to the next generation of herbalists. Each medicine is individual, based on the healer’s knowledge and experience.
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A61069
- Measurements:
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overall: 70 mm x 120 mm x 146 mm, .14 kg
- type:
- medicine chest
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)
