Enset or abyssinian banana (Ensete): young plant with seed and floral segments. Line engraving by J. Heath, c. 1804.
- Date:
- 1 October 1804
- Reference:
- 20921i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
The endosperm of the enset plant is eaten locally and a fibre is extracted from the base of the stem
Publication/Creation
London : Longman & Co., 1 October 1804.
Physical description
1 print : line engraving ; platemark 27.9 x 23.5 cm
Contributors
Lettering
Ensete. Heath sc.
References note
John Heath, The Heath family engravers 1779-1878, Aldershot 1993, vol. 1, pp. 114-115, 170-171
Reference
Wellcome Collection 20921i
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores