Hessian Crucible
notes: label: Description
content: Hessian crucibles are usually reddish in color, triangular in shape, inexpensive, and able to withstand strong reagents and high temperatures. The form originated in the Hesse region of Germany at an early date and remained popular throughout the nineteenth century.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Medicine and Science: Medicine
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MG.M-06462
label: catalog number
content: M-06462
label: accession number
content: 175130
objectType: label: Object Name
content: Crucibles
label: Object Name
content: crucible
label: Object Type
content: crucibles
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: ceramic (disjoint section material)
label: Physical Description
content: triangle form (overall shape)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 4 1/2 in x 4 in x 3 7/8 in; 11.43 cm x 10.16 cm x 9.8425 cm