LOH ALTHE
- Description
- This albarello is decorated with a blue floral design. The center of the jar is marked, “LOH ALTHE” in black. The jar would have contained althaea root, which was used as an aperients and laxative.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Physical Description
- ceramic (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 16.8 cm x 13 cm; 6 5/8 in x 5 1/8 in
- overall: 6 3/4 in x 4 3/4 in; 17.145 cm x 12.065 cm
- ID Number
- 1991.0664.0641
- accession number
- 1991.0664
- catalog number
- M-05853
- collector/donor number
- SAP 565
- catalog number
- 1991.0664.0641
- Credit Line
- Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- subject
- Pharmacy
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- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Art
- Health & Medicine
- European Apothecary
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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