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Hearst Museum object titled Bag of delicate white flakes, accession number 5-11790, described as Kumfa, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11790, acc no. 2879, file code 8.2. Collector: T. Lanagan. Donor: W. H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Fragments of white mineral Context of use: Part of a group: 5-11789-11792 see card #5-11789 for use Description: Mineral, white chrystalline, used in treatment of cataract

Hearst Museum object titled Bag of hardened seed balls, accession number 5-11778, described as Algarif -seeds of lafsur, the common cress plant, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11778, acc no. 2879, file code 8.2. Collector: T. Lanagan. Donor: W. H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: seed clusters Context of use: used medicinally for a variety of ailments: for rheumatic pains and swellings, the seeds are crushed, mixed with water, made into a liniment -- this also for sores of camels and horses; for diarrhea and dysentery, the seeds are taken internally Description: Seeds of the common "red" cress, Lepidium Sativum; seeds, brownish-red in color, are agglomerated in masses to form little balls; for medicinal use; see below; sizes of clusters vary, most only a few cm. long; References: see J.M. Dalziel, Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa, p. 24

Hearst Museum object titled Bag of silver rocks, accession number 5-11792, described as Kwalli- galena ore, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11792, acc no. 2879, file code 8.2. Collector: T. Lanagan. Donor: W. H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Galena (lead) ore samples Context of use: Part of a group: 5-11789-11792 see card #5-11789 for use Description: Galena ore samples; used in treatment of cataract

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Brush bundles, accession number 2-71383a,b, described as Two brush bundles (sage?) tied with multicolored thread.

Hearst Museum object titled Container with white powder inside, accession number 5-13032, described as Container with white powder., Sierra Leone, Sherbro Mission, Sherbro attr. 1884. 5-13032, acc no. 3198. File code: 8.2 Collector: Rev. E.C. Lemmon through Rev. R. West. Donor: Mrs. Jane Erickson. Description: Medicine; fine white powder in glass bottle; sealed-in cork stopper; h. bottle 8.8 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Container with white powder inside, accession number 5-13033, described as Container with white powder., Sierra Leone, Sherbro Mission, Sherbro attr. 1884. 5-13033, acc no. 3198. File code: 8.2 Collector: Rev. E.C. Lemmon through Rev. R. West. Donor: Mrs. Jane Erickson. Description: Medicine; white material in glass bottle; cork stopper; h. bottle 5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Container with white powder inside, accession number 5-13034, described as Container with white powder., Sierra Leone, Sherbro Mission, Sherbro attr. 1884. 5-13034, acc no. 3198. File code: 8.2 Collector: Rev. E.C. Lemmon through Rev. R. West. Donor: Mrs. Jane Erickson. Description: Medicine; white material in glass bottle; cork stopper; h. bottle 5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Medicine bottle, accession number 1-161262, described as Clear glass rectangular with rounded corners medicinal bottle with a hand-tooled prescription finish and no label or maker's mark.

Hearst Museum object titled Medicine bottle, accession number 1-162193, described as whole glass bottle

Hearst Museum object titled Medicine bottle, accession number 1-161248, described as Clear glass small medicinal bottle with a shoulder, and hand-tooled prescription finish, no label, but an embossed mark that reads "A1530", on bottom.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag of delicate white flakes, accession number 5-11790, described as Kumfa, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11790, acc no. 2879, file code 8.2. Collector: T. Lanagan. Donor: W. H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Fragments of white mineral Context of use: Part of a group: 5-11789-11792 see card #5-11789 for use Description: Mineral, white chrystalline, used in treatment of cataract

Bag of delicate white flakes

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Hearst Museum object titled Bag of hardened seed balls, accession number 5-11778, described as Algarif -seeds of lafsur, the common cress plant, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11778, acc no. 2879, file code 8.2. Collector: T. Lanagan. Donor: W. H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: seed clusters Context of use: used medicinally for a variety of ailments: for rheumatic pains and swellings, the seeds are crushed, mixed with water, made into a liniment -- this also for sores of camels and horses; for diarrhea and dysentery, the seeds are taken internally Description: Seeds of the common "red" cress, Lepidium Sativum; seeds, brownish-red in color, are agglomerated in masses to form little balls; for medicinal use; see below; sizes of clusters vary, most only a few cm. long; References: see J.M. Dalziel, Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa, p. 24

Bag of hardened seed balls

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Hearst Museum object titled Bag of silver rocks, accession number 5-11792, described as Kwalli- galena ore, Nigeria, Hausa att. July 27, 1972. 5-11792, acc no. 2879, file code 8.2. Collector: T. Lanagan. Donor: W. H. Lawson. Materials, techniques: Galena (lead) ore samples Context of use: Part of a group: 5-11789-11792 see card #5-11789 for use Description: Galena ore samples; used in treatment of cataract

Bag of silver rocks

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Hearst Museum object titled Container with white powder inside, accession number 5-13032, described as Container with white powder., Sierra Leone, Sherbro Mission, Sherbro attr. 1884. 5-13032, acc no. 3198. File code: 8.2 Collector: Rev. E.C. Lemmon through Rev. R. West. Donor: Mrs. Jane Erickson. Description: Medicine; fine white powder in glass bottle; sealed-in cork stopper; h. bottle 8.8 cm.

Container with white powder inside

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Hearst Museum object titled Container with white powder inside, accession number 5-13033, described as Container with white powder., Sierra Leone, Sherbro Mission, Sherbro attr. 1884. 5-13033, acc no. 3198. File code: 8.2 Collector: Rev. E.C. Lemmon through Rev. R. West. Donor: Mrs. Jane Erickson. Description: Medicine; white material in glass bottle; cork stopper; h. bottle 5 cm.

Container with white powder inside

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Hearst Museum object titled Container with white powder inside, accession number 5-13034, described as Container with white powder., Sierra Leone, Sherbro Mission, Sherbro attr. 1884. 5-13034, acc no. 3198. File code: 8.2 Collector: Rev. E.C. Lemmon through Rev. R. West. Donor: Mrs. Jane Erickson. Description: Medicine; white material in glass bottle; cork stopper; h. bottle 5 cm.

Container with white powder inside

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Hearst Museum object titled Medicine bottle, accession number 1-161262, described as Clear glass rectangular with rounded corners medicinal bottle with a hand-tooled prescription finish and no label or maker's mark.

Medicine bottle

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Hearst Museum object titled Medicine bottle, accession number 1-162193, described as whole glass bottle

Medicine bottle

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Hearst Museum object titled Medicine bottle, accession number 1-161248, described as Clear glass small medicinal bottle with a shoulder, and hand-tooled prescription finish, no label, but an embossed mark that reads "A1530", on bottom.

Medicine bottle

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