Description (Labels & Markings)
Sealed envelope 'On his Majesty's Service', originally addressed to 'The Treasury Officer. Nairobi'. Reused to enclose indigenous medicine. Hand-written note at the back: 'Kikuyu. Mururi from a tree of this name in Kikuyu. If a little of this medicine is put in a camp fire no lion or other wild beast will come near to seize the traveller.' [Transcribed by Lucie Carreau, 22/04/2022]

Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (Production / use)
Catalogue card: 'used by various tribes.'
Event Date 1926
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Accession register for 1926.583.1-16: 'Box of medicines.'
Event Date 1926
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Description for 1926.583[.1-16]: 'Sealed glass bottle with "Chembe" written on label. Fifteen envelopes with original information written on them, which appear to hold medicine powders. All stored in an old cigar box.'
Event Date 15/1/2002
Author: Emily Shorter

Description (Physical description)
Mururi. Indigenous medicine made from the Mururi tree. Used to protect travellers from threats. Stored in a sealed envelope. Originally stored in a cigar box, now kept with the object.
Event Date 22/04/2022
Author: Lucie Carreau