Lid / leech jar

Description

Bell-shaped lid for a leech jar of white glazed earthenware, with a circular collar below and a small moulding below, which are two rows of pierced holes

Museum reference

H.MEK 174 B

Object name

Lid / leech jar

Physical description

White glazed earthenware

Associations

Previous owner: S.A. Polson, chemist
Bonar Bridge, Sutherland, Scotland, Northern Europe

Exhibitions

• Anatomy: A Matter of Death and Life (02 Jul 2022 - 30 Oct 2022)
  National Museum of Scotland