Aromatic gums

Museum number:
9-12121
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.2967
Description:
Gum labdanum; aromatic resin exuded from Cistus ladaniferus, a small, wild-growing shrub probably originating in the mountainous coastal regions of Eastern Mediterranean countries and the Middle East; heavy, dark brown viscous substance in plastic vial; the gum is obtained by boiling leaves and skimming off the released gum from the surface of the water. Odor described as “sweet, herbaceous-balsamic, rich and tenacious.” Most commonly used in perfumery. Spain is the largest producer, others being Portugal, Morocco, Yugoslavia, Greece. Sample obtained from S.N. Kelkar, perfumer.
Donor:
M. B. Ichaporia and Mrs. M. B. Ichaporia
Collection place:
Mumbai (Bombay), Maharashtra State, India
Collector:
Niloufer Hirschmann Ichaporia
Object type:
ethnography
Function:
8.5 Multiple Utility
Accession date:
1972
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Aromatic gums, accession number 9-12121, described as Gum labdanum; aromatic resin exuded from Cistus ladaniferus, a small, wild-growing shrub probably originating in the mountainous coastal regions of Eastern Mediterranean countries and the Middle East; heavy, dark brown viscous substance in plastic vial; the gum is obtained by boiling leaves and skimming off the released gum from the surface of the water. Odor described as “sweet, herbaceous-balsamic, rich and tenacious.” Most commonly used in perfumery. Spain is the largest producer, others being Portugal, Morocco, Yugoslavia, Greece. Sample obtained from S.N. Kelkar, perfumer.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Aromatic gums, accession number 9-12121, described as Gum labdanum; aromatic resin exuded from Cistus ladaniferus, a small, wild-growing shrub probably originating in the mountainous coastal regions of Eastern Mediterranean countries and the Middle East; heavy, dark brown viscous substance in plastic vial; the gum is obtained by boiling leaves and skimming off the released gum from the surface of the water. Odor described as “sweet, herbaceous-balsamic, rich and tenacious.” Most commonly used in perfumery. Spain is the largest producer, others being Portugal, Morocco, Yugoslavia, Greece. Sample obtained from S.N. Kelkar, perfumer.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Aromatic gums, accession number 9-12121, described as Gum labdanum; aromatic resin exuded from Cistus ladaniferus, a small, wild-growing shrub probably originating in the mountainous coastal regions of Eastern Mediterranean countries and the Middle East; heavy, dark brown viscous substance in plastic vial; the gum is obtained by boiling leaves and skimming off the released gum from the surface of the water. Odor described as “sweet, herbaceous-balsamic, rich and tenacious.” Most commonly used in perfumery. Spain is the largest producer, others being Portugal, Morocco, Yugoslavia, Greece. Sample obtained from S.N. Kelkar, perfumer.

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