Cassia pod
The cassia pod (Cassia fistula) was a laxative used by mariners.
This specimen was likely taken from a captured ship off the coast of West Africa as part of official anti-slavery work. Several items, including this pod, were presented to James Bandinel (1824 - 45) when he served as the First Superintendent of the Slave Trade Department at the Foreign Office.
This specimen was likely taken from a captured ship off the coast of West Africa as part of official anti-slavery work. Several items, including this pod, were presented to James Bandinel (1824 - 45) when he served as the First Superintendent of the Slave Trade Department at the Foreign Office.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 72/2008/107
- Collection Class
- Transport
- Collection Area Region
- W
- Collector Excavator
- Bandinel, Reverend James (from the collection of)
- Common Name
- cassia pod
- Simple Name
- cassia pod
- Production Town
- Production Country
- Sierra Leone
- Production Person Initials
- Production Person Surname
- Production Year Low
- 1827
- Production Year High
- 1849
