Port & River — 1900-1935
Sample jar, sample of kola nuts
Sample of cola nuts imported through the London docks, probably from Greece or Turkey. Cola is used in flavourings for soft drinks. It is also sometimes used for medicinal purposes to treat asthma and whooping cough.
- Category:
- Port & River
- Object ID:
- DK88.116/216
- Object name:
- sample jar, sample of kola nuts
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- Artist/Maker:
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- Production date:
- 1900-1935
- Material:
glass, paper, kola nuts
- Measurements/duration:
- H 117 mm, DM 55 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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