Apothecary vessel for dragon resin
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Apothecary vessel for dragon resin
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Published 2022-09-15T15:21:28+00:00
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The presented apothecary vessel with a cylindrical shape was made of wood and covered with black oil paint. The front features a white shield with a brown rim and an inscription written in black paint: Sanguis Drac. [ onis ], literally meaning dragon's blood. In reality, it is a red resin covering the fruits of a rattan palm tree ( Daemonorops draco (Willd.) Blume). It is also obtained by cutting the bark and leaves of the dragon tree ( Dracaena draco L.). Dragon blood was used as a red pigment to dye other medicinal preparations. It was also used to treat the tenderness of loose teeth, gum diseases as well as the diseases of the entire periontium.
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| Date published | 15/09/2022 |
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| Title | Apothecary vessel for dragon resin |
| Date | 18th century |
| Dimension | diameter 10 cm (base), height 20.2 cm |
| Accession | KGZ 745 |
| Medium | wood |
| Credit | https://muzea.malopolska.pl/en/objects-list/852 |
| Record | https://muzea.malopolska.pl/en/objects-list/852 |
| Place | Pharmacy Museum, Jagiellonian University Medical College |
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