This square blown and molded bottle has a flat collar, and is decorated with a baked white enamel cartouche framed by stylized blue leaves, and yellow and red flowers. It is marked in black BALS COPAIV. Brought from Central and South America to Europe in the 17th century, Copaiva is the juice of a tree, the Copaitera Balsamum. Its uses are many, from calming the nervous system to treating genital and urinary infections.
Date Made: 18th century
Location: Currently not on view
Unspecified: Germany
Subject: Pharmacy
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Related Publication: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection, Estes, J. Worth. Dictionary of Protopharmacology: Therapeutic Practices, 1700-1850
Credit Line: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Data Source: National Museum of American History
Id Number: 1991.0664.0213Accession Number: 1991.0664Catalog Number: M-05361Collector/Donor Number: SAP 70Catalog Number: 1991.0664.0213
Object Name: bottleOther Terms: bottle; PHARMACEUTICAL CONTAINER
Physical Description: glass (overall material)paint (overall material)colorless (overall color)white (overall color)blue (overall color)black (overall color)yellow (overall color)red (overall color)hand blown (overall production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 10.8 cm x 4.8 cm x 4.9 cm; 4 1/4 in x 1 7/8 in x 1 15/16 in
Metadata Usage: CC0
Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-761b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Record Id: nmah_994178
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