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https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23880
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.234
- Description
- Upright, rectangular metal box with lid; orange label has 3 Chinese characters, with lid. Artifact is third from 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 translates to "urgent", "temper", "person who is very impatient". When adjusted for English comprehension, product is Impatients balsamica, semen-Balsam seed, which is used for liver and lung mainly to promote blood circulation.
- Measurements
- 20cm height x 11cm width; unable to determine depth.