Portion of a fruit of 'Colocynth' - Specimen details

Portion of a fruit of 'Colocynth' - Specimen details

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Catalogue Number: 26639

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Plant Name 75.00 CUCURBITACEAE Citrullus colocynthis Entry Book Number 39.1912
Artefact Name Portion of a fruit of 'Colocynth' Vernacular Name
Iso Country Egypt TDWG Region Egypt
Parts Held Portion of a fruit of 'Colocynth' Geography Description Egypt, Thebes, Northern Africa, Africa
Uses Portion of a fruit of 'Colocynth'Use: User: Not defined TDWG use
Storage Archaeological Related Items
Donor Douglas Hamilton The Ven HA Donor No
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Notes: Label source: Taken from one of the tombs of the Kings at Thebes. Approximate age 6000 years. Shown in case No 55 Main Museum 1968. Portion of fruit which was taken in the year 1855 out of one of the tombs of the Kings at Thebes. 'I should say the fruit, cannot be less than 6000 years old' (Extract from letter 152, 1912, vii.p.133, The Kew ? HA Hamilton, All Saints Vicarage, Newmarket April 11th 1912.

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