A bottle of Tiger Balm ointment

Title
A bottle of Tiger Balm ointment
Year/Period
1942
Region
Singapore
Object Type
medicinal ointment containers, assorted bottles
Accession No.
2011-00309
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore

This bottle of Tiger Balm ointment belonged to a victim of the Japanese Occupation. It was excavated from a site at Jalan Pui Poon in 1966.

 

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