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Hearst Museum object titled Alkali, accession number 1-12584, described as Five jars.
Hearst Museum object titled Angelica, accession number 1-198226, described as Dried specimen of "angelica" plant, Lomatium californicum.
Hearst Museum object titled Asphalt, accession number 1-4472, described as Specimen; asphalt; medicine
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
Hearst Museum object titled Ball, accession number 1-12206, described as Made of oak.
Hearst Museum object titled Bark, accession number 1-12369, described as Cones of ground bark.
Hearst Museum object titled Bark, accession number 1-12370, described as Specimen, ethnobotanical; - 12369) cones, ground bark - 12370) bark from which cones are made
Hearst Museum object titled Bark, accession number 1-2923, described as Bark of a root.

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