Object Details
- Description
- This albarello drug jar depicts two lions flanking a cartouche topped by a crown. The interior of the cartouche has a cross with the letter P on the left and by the letter A on the right. The jar is very similar in style to the ones seen in objects 1991.0664.0669–.0673. The jar is labeled “Ext. croci” in black gothic text. The jar would have contained Extract of Crocus, or extract of saffron. Saffron was commonly used as an ingredient in a variety of medicinal preparations, often as an expectorant and blood stimulant.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- 18th century
- ID Number
- 1991.0664.0671
- accession number
- 1991.0664
- catalog number
- M-05883
- collector/donor number
- SAP 595
- catalog number
- 1991.0664.0671
- Object Name
- jar
- Other Terms
- jar; Pharmaceutical Container
- Physical Description
- ceramic (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 11 cm x 8 cm; 4 11/32 in x 3 5/32 in
- Related Publication
- Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
- See more items in
- Medicine and Science: Medicine
- Health & Medicine
- European Apothecary
- Art
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Pharmacy
- Record ID
- nmah_993631
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-a3f5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
