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Object Number
05-19-10/64762
Display Title
Mon-en-siwung, a hollow stalked weed growing in clearings with serrated leaves.
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
Mon-en-siwung
Object Description
Mon-en-siwung, a hollow stalked weed growing in clearings with serrated leaves. Mixed with other herbs as a medicine for "women etc." See file.
Inventory Description
Sticks or roots
Classification
- Wood
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Southeastern Ojibwa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
/
Ontario
Additional Geographic Terms
Sarnia, near
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 6.8 x 3.6 x 3.6 cm (2 11/16 x 1 7/16 x 1 7/16 in.)
Quantity
1 Bottle
Label on object
64762
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Mark Raymond Harrington
(04/01/1905)
Dealer
Dr. Mark Raymond Harrington
(01/01/1905)
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