UG D'LITERGIRIO
date: label: date made
content: ca 1700
notes: label: Description
content: The lower shoulder of this jar bears the inscription <i>UG D’LITERGIRIO.</i> It would have contained Unguentum Di Litargirio, or ointment of lead. The ointment was used topically on sores, or ingested to invoke vomiting. This jar has a white glazed background decorated with blue vines and yellow flowers. The coat of arms is framed by a yellow shield and topped by a knight’s helmet. The escutcheon has a yellow shooting star at the top, three horizontal yellow stars on a white background in the center of the shield, and a lower field of blue and yellow stripes. The initials <i>G.C.</i> are on the lower left side of the shield, and the initial <i>E</i> is placed to the lower right side of the shield. This container belongs to a series of jars 1991.0664.0525 through 1991.0664.0529 which has been attributed to eighteenth century Savona.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Italy
topic: label: Subject
content: Pharmacy
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content: Medicine and Science: Medicine
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content: European Apothecary
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content: Art
publisher: label: Related Publication
content: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1991.0664.0526
label: accession number
content: 1991.0664
label: collector/donor number
content: SAP 450
label: catalog number
content: 1991.0664.0526
objectType: label: Object Name
content: jar
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: ceramic (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 16 cm x 10.2 cm; 6 5/16 in x 4 1/32 in