Apothecary Bottle, EL UTERINUM

National Museum of American History
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Object Details

Description
This square shaped blown and molded glass apothecary jar has a baked enamel label marked EL UTERINUM.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
17th-18th century
ID Number
1991.0664.0205
accession number
1991.0664
catalog number
M-05353
collector/donor number
SAP 62
Object Name
bottle
Physical Description
glass (overall material)
paint (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 16.3 cm x 7.5 cm x 7 cm; 6 7/16 in x 2 15/16 in x 2 3/4 in
Related Publication
Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
European Apothecary
Art
National Museum of American History
subject
Medicine
Pharmacy
Women's Health
Record ID
nmah_994171
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-b245-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Squibb bottle with inscription EL UTERINUM
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