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Patent medicine - Artifacts

Description
1997.43.31A A hardboard box (L:0.79", W:0.71", H:2.87") is wrapped by green background paper with a texture that has a symbol in each black honeycomb. The box is without the bottom and top covers. There is a red label with black print adhered to the box. The color of the wrapped paper is faded, especially in the edges. The red color of the label is also faded and the black print is blurred. There are some tears in teh wrapped paper. The red label is a little separated from the box. Near both ends of the box, there are two large stains, which seem from the leaking medicine oil. The symbol disappeared almost completely. 1997.43.31B A thin, yellowed, and foxed prescription paper (L:11.89", W:8.94"). It is printed in pink and is with a faded red stamp. The print is a little blurred. The medicine oil is for any internal or external illness. It can be smeared on ounded areas or can be drunk. 1997.43.31C A glass bottle (L:0.55",W:0.39", H:2.91") with a red seal opening. There is a pink label with blurred black characters. There are brown deposites near the opening area. There is half brown oil left in the bottle.
Object ID
1997.043.031