CROCUS
CROCUS
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- Description
- Cylindrical drug jar with a cobalt blue and red cartouche surrounded by a stylized laurel wreath. White, red and black paint has been applied to the center of the cartouche with the cold paint technique. Most of the paint in the center of the cartouche has peeled or has been scratched. The opposite side of the jar has an orange shield with black letters marked, "CROCUS", which was also applied with the cold paint technique. This jar is similar to 1991.0664.0843. The label was left blank to write in the contents of the jar whenever necessary.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- Jar
- Other Terms
- Jar; Pharmaceutical Container
- Date made
- 1700 - 1799
- Physical Description
- ceramic (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 12 cm x 10.5 cm; 4 3/4 in x 4 1/8 in
- ID Number
- 1991.0664.0844
- accession number
- 1991.0664
- catalog number
- M-06056
- collector/donor number
- SAP 768
- Credit Line
- Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- subject
- Pharmacy
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- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Art
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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