M0005417: Aristochia from Erbario Medicinale, 15th century

Previous title, replaced November 2021: Erbario Medicinale. Manuscript of the 15th century.

Illustration of a plant in flower from a 15th century manuscript Erbario Medicinale. The fruit and root would be used for snake bite. It was purchased at auction by the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum in 1928 and accessioned in 1928 (accession 47984). Related images: M0005415, M0005416, M0005418

3 February 1938

1 photograph glass plate negative; 16.5 x 21.5 cm

Wellcome Collection holds the item depicted in the glass plate negative: MS.336

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2021.

Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.