An light green internal anatomical model view of a Ficus Carica, fig tree, glued to a vertical rod mounted on a black stepped base with an affixed paper label. The inside of the fig has light brown seeds grouped around the triangle shaped bed and light green flesh. The second rod holds a long white stem with a brown polinating seed.

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Model, Ficus Carica, 1875–1898

This is a model. It is dated 1875–1898. Its medium is wood, papier-mâché, cardboard, plaster, reed pith, metal, string, feathers, gelatin, glass and bone glue beads, cloth, metallic thread, horsehair, hemp, silk threads, paint, and shellac varnish. It is a part of the department.

The Ficus carica, or fig tree, is native to the Mediterranean and Central Asian regions, and it was one of the first plants cultivated by humankind, growing up to 30 feet. A staple in the diet of ancient Greeks and Romans, the fruit is now consumed around the world either raw, dried, or as a jam.

It is credited Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.

Drawing, Botanical Sketches
Gift of Louis P. Church.
1917-4-836-b

Textile, Botanical
non-woven polyester.
Gift of Hitoshi Ujiie.
2006-10-2

Round white porcelain plate with wavy brown-edged rim, painted with a large pancratium flower and insects. Filling the plate, broad pointed leaves in green and yellow-green. Filling the top half of the plate, a cluster of large purple flowers with long pointed petals and curling yellow stamens atop a blue stem. Surrounding the flower, smaller insects in various colors. At twelve o'clock, a blue and green winged insect; at eight o'clock, a pale purple and yellow butterfly; at ten o'clock, a purple and yellow winged insect.

"Hans Sloane" Plate Plate
soft paste porcelain, vitreous enamel.
Gift of Irwin Untermyer.
1957-11-4

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 43.2 × 21.6 × 21.6 cm (17 in. × 8 1/2 in. × 8 1/2 in.)

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Botanical Lessons.

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/4wUqxE/
Accession Number 22.2018.3
Object ID 2318793580