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Unknown medicine - Artifacts

Description
1997.43.6A A two part, round, golden metal box (D: 2.36", H:0.71"; 0.24"--cap). The surface of outside box has many scratches. The cap has several frayed lines. The metal color inside the box and the outer round connection area of bottom part is tarnish. The inner surface is rusty and has scratches. There are also black stains in it. The box is used as container but it is not specially for the ointments. 1997.43.6B A cuboid brown ointment (L: 1.77", W: 0.91", H: 0.35"), which is wrapped two times by a yellowed paper. The ointment is stiff, and it is stuck with paper now. The wrapping paper has several tears and is very yellowish. There are many tiny green and black spots spread on the paper, and some foxes too. One end of the exposured ointment is smoother than another. 1997.43.6C A cuboid brown ointment (L: 1.97", W: 0.94", H: 0.31"), which is wrapped one and half time by a yellowed paper. The paper is stuck on the ointment and has some tears. The paper is longer than the ointment. the longer part is folded, and has wrinkles and small tears. There are brown stains and tiny green, black spots on the paper.
Object ID
1997.043.006