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Vial containing a sample of 夏草冬蟲, c.1950s-1960s

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/1928/NRI/NRI2/8/2/1/2/5

Scope and Contents

This is a glass vial containing 2 dried plant specimens. The vial contains the inscription:

夏草冬蟲 Cordyceps Sinensis / Caterpillar fungus.

The inscriptions translates to: “Cordyceps sinensis”, a fungus closely related to the mushroom.

Dates

  • Creation: c.1950s-1960s

Extent

3 object(s) : Glass and organic material.

Dimensions

16 x 1 x 1 cm

Repository Details

Part of the Needham Research Institute Repository

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