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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos
De materia medica
Constantinople
mid 10th century
395 x 300 mm
Purchased by J.P. Morgan (1867-1943), 1920
MS M.652
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1) Container of oil of unguent called Metopion, inscribed metopion elaion;
2) Container of oil of ungent called Mendesion, inscribed Mendesion elaion;
3) Container of oil of leaf of malabar, inscribed malabathrinon elaion.
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