Summary
Sample of Punica granatum (pomegranate) fruit. This was collected and prepared by T.N.Mukharji as part of his work for the Indian Botanical Gardens. It was donated to the Museum by the Indian Government, Calcutta in 1887.
Physical Description
Cylindrical glass jar, sealed with a black plastic lid, containing the hard, dark brown, semi-circle rinds of pomegranate. Two printed Science Museum of Victoria labels, with handwritten inscriptions in black ink, are adhered to the outside.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Indian Government, 1887
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Collector
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Inscriptions
Label, handwritten: "1887 T.N. Mukharji Coll. / Dyes & Tans / Case X No. 12" Label, handwritten: "Punica granatum / Rind of fruit / PUNICAEAE"
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Overall Dimensions
12.5 cm (Length), 7.5 cm (Width), 7.5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Dyes & Dyeing, Economic Botany, Pomegranate Family (Punicaceae)
