Dried meat

An image showing 'AAA2328; Specimen of preserved meat in a jar No:5'

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Glass bottle with leather cap containing dried meat. Bottle is labelled: 'SPECIMEN OF PRESERVED MEAT.' Possibly associated with Charles Francis Hall (1821-71). A similar object is shown in plate entitled: ' Relics found by Captain Hall in his recent Arctic exploring expedition' published in 'Harper's weekly' in 1869.

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Object Details

ID:	AAA2328
Collection:	Polar Equipment and Relics
Type:	Dried meat
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Unknown
Events:	Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, Hall, 1864-1869
Date made:	1845-8
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.
Measurements:	Overall: 171 x 102 mm