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Remedy for colic
Image Not Available for Remedy for colic
Object Number 79-14-20/18159
Display Title Remedy for colic
Descriptions
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico / San Luis Potosi

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience
Pucima, as a decoction against colic
14-4-30/85967 Pucima, as a decoction against colic
Floral
Peru
Remedies:  "pot is made of hollowed-out mit-like fruit of tree
22-2-50/B3465 Remedies: "pot is made of hollowed-out mit-like fruit of tree
Bowl
Raw Material
Cameroon
'pot' of remedies of native doctor called "mut matipla"
22-2-50/B3467 'pot' of remedies of native doctor called "mut matipla"
Raw Material
Pot
Cameroon
Gourd containing remedy to cure hernia (hitotoga dibas)
35-31-50/1295 Gourd containing remedy to cure hernia (hitotoga dibas)
Bottle
Cameroon
Gourd containing remedy to cure hernia (hitotoga dibas)
35-31-50/1294 Gourd containing remedy to cure hernia (hitotoga dibas)
Bottle
Cameroon
Makcu, a remedy with powder of black maize (flower of ?) and other +
14-4-30/85954 Makcu, a remedy with powder of black maize (flower of ?) and other +
Floral
Peru
Mineral used in various remedies for the fright of children
14-4-30/85952 Mineral used in various remedies for the fright of children
Mineral
Peru
Remedies "spoon" for taking medicine
22-2-50/B3466 Remedies "spoon" for taking medicine
Bowl
Raw Material
Cameroon
Gourd containing remedy for tuberculosis
35-31-50/1210 Gourd containing remedy for tuberculosis
Jar
Raw Material
Cameroon
Tom tree bark from which njek remedy snuff is made
35-31-50/1280 Tom tree bark from which njek remedy snuff is made
Bark
Cameroon
Ming Shui - men slitting the nostril of a pony to cure it of colic
2010.5.35121 Ming Shui - men slitting the nostril of a pony to cure it of colic
Gansu
Kanson
Divining outfit
22-2-50/B3352 Divining outfit
Charm
Cameroon