Port & River — 1900-1935
Sample, sample of seneka root, contained in a glass jar
Sample of seneka or seneca root imported through the London docks from South America. Seneka, which is also known as Milkwort, has long been used medicinally as a treatment for coughs and colds. The native American Seneka people also used it as a treatment for venomous snake bites.
- Category:
- Port & River
- Object ID:
- DK88.116/110
- Object name:
- sample, sample of seneka root, contained in a glass jar
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- Production date:
- 1900-1935
- Material:
glass, paper, seneka root
- Measurements/duration:
- H 120 mm, DM 50 mm
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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