SEM DAUCI CERT
date: label: date made
content: 18th century
notes: label: Description
content: SEM DAUCI CERT refers to the seeds of the Wild Carrot. It was used as a dye, a diuretic and to reduce or eliminate flatulence. For centuries it was used to prevent conception. Daucas Creticus was introduced to North America and is also referred to as Queen Anne’s lace.
label: Description
content: This conical-shaped drug jar and lid is painted a blue-green color, and is marked "SEM DAUCI CERT". The ivory-colored Medallion is surrounded by a gold and red leaf design just below the medallion.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Germany
label: Associated Place
content: Europe
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: Wood Drug Jars
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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: 1991.0664.0877
label: accession number
content: 1991.0664
label: collector/donor number
content: SAP 799
label: catalog number
content: 1991.0664.0877
objectType: label: Object Name
content: jar
label: Other Terms
content: jar; Pharmaceutical Container
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: turnen wood (overall production method/technique)
label: Physical Description
content: wood (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: paint (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 16.2 cm x 9.5 cm; 6 3/8 in x 3 3/4 in