bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23807
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.149
- Description
- Clear, irregularly cylindrical bottle with cork. Filled with white substance or parchment. The rectangular label is off white with a double red border. The chinese characters are oriented in a verticle manner down the label. The area surrounding the top character shows mild water damage that does not impede reading. Artifact is third from the left in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Chinese characters on label, which literally translate to: "flower"; "powder"; "end"; "fine powder or powder". When adjusted for English comprehension, item is "pollen powder" or "flower powder". Possible uses could be complimentary to Mongolian Snakegourd Root or Snakegourd Root. This is used to treat fever, thirst, jaundice, dry cough, coughing blood, carbuncles, hemorrhoids, and for reducing pus and swelling.
- Measurements
- 20 cm height x 8 cm width.