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The Kooskia Internment Camp Archaeological Project
USFS Site Numbers: 01050001096

Site Trinomial
10IH870
Artifact Group
Personal
Artifact Type
Container
Artifact Description
Medicine Bottle
Artifact Category
Health
Additional Provenience Information
Method of Recovery
SC
Additional Notes

Amber bottle top with Japanese Writing

Weight
19.1g
Project Year
CNF KIC 2010
Name
Kali D. Oliver
Condition
Fragment
Material
Amber Glass
Maker
Wakamoto Company
Mark

Japanese writing spelling out

"WA KA MO TO" "WA KA MO TO"

Amber Brown Glass Pharmaceutical Bottle
Amber Brown Glass Pharmaceutical Bottle
Advertisement from Wakamoto Pharmaceutical Company demonstrating "Source of Youth" Vitamin E Supplement
Image Type
Artifact Photo
References

wakamoto pharmaceutical co., Ltd. Product History. 2010. 09 April 2011.

<http://www.wakamotopharm.co.jp/english/use/index.html>

Whole Count
0
Fragment Count
1
MNI
1
Remarks

Embossing is around neck under lip. wakamoto company history says bottle made 1929-1943.

Possible three part mold -2 seams going down sides and one around neck above embossing wakamoto pharmaceutical company makes gastrointestinal supplements (all natural)

% Complete
< 25%