Drug Jar

Description:

Wooden drug jars were painted with Tempera paints like this example to the left. The straight walled drug jar and lid has a yellow and black five spoke wheel painted in the center of a red shield. The ivory-colored band at the neck of the container is inscribed with gothic script. The back of the container has a paper label placed at an angle. The square green and white label is marked "19".

Date Made: 17th century

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: Germany

Subject: PharmacyEuropean Apothecary

Subject:

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Medicine, European Apothecary, Wood Drug Jars, Art

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Related Publication: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection

Credit Line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1991.0664.0868Accession Number: 1991.0664Collector/Donor Number: SAP 790Catalog Number: 1991.0664.0868.011991.0664.0868.02

Object Name: jar

Physical Description: wood (overall material)paint (overall material)Measurements: overall: 10 in x 5 1/8 in; 25.4 cm x 12.99997 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-8f57-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_994318

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