Object ID Number:
PH129
Object Name:
Adeps
Type:
Lard
Manufactured from:
1800
Manufactured to:
1900
Description / History:
19th century white ceramic medicine jar labeled Adeps.
Adeps is typically animal fat or lard. Used as a lubricant or the base ingredient in a balm used to topically apply medications.
18th and 19th century executioners in Europe used the adep or fat from executed criminals and sold it for its curative properties.
Adeps is typically animal fat or lard. Used as a lubricant or the base ingredient in a balm used to topically apply medications.
18th and 19th century executioners in Europe used the adep or fat from executed criminals and sold it for its curative properties.
Dimensions:
H–5.5 Dia–3.5 inches
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