Leech Jar

National Museum of American History

Object Details

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
Exhibition
First Do No Harm
Exhibition Location
National Museum of American History
National Museum of American History
Record ID
nmah_874574
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-eecf-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Jar, Apothecary, Leech
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