Leech Jar

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Jar, Apothecary, Leech
Jar, Apothecary, Leech
Jar, Apothecary, Leech
Jar, Apothecary, Leech
Jar, Apothecary, Leech
Jar, Apothecary, Leech

Object Details

Location

Currently not on view

date made

ca 1885 - 1915

ID Number

1977.0789.54

accession number

1977.0789

catalog number

1977.0789.54

Object Name

Leech Jar

jar, apothecary, leech

Other Terms

Leech Jar; Materia Medica; Containers

Physical Description

monochrome, white (overall surface decoration color name)

ceramic (overall material)

flat (lid shape)

Measurements

overall: 7 3/4 in x 5 1/2 in x 4 3/4 in; 19.685 cm x 13.97 cm x 12.065 cm

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Medicine and Science: Medicine

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-eecf-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_874574