Pewter canister with screw top containing 'Teriaca' or Theriac, an ancient medical preparation which contains poppy syrup. 52 mm x 25 mm diameter, 38 g. Unknown maker, Italian, 1771-1850.
Details
- Category:
- Materia Medica & Pharmacology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A656673 Pt14
- Measurements:
-
overall: 52 mm 25 mm, 38g
- type:
- containter and opium
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust
