Title
Jojoba beans
Mediumjojoba
Dimensions3 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (8.9 x 6.4 cm)
Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer
Object number2001.100.3259
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionSmall bottle containing sample beans and tube of jojoba oil from San Carlos Apache Reservation, Arizona. Jojoba beans have chemical properties that mirror those of spermaceti. They produce waxy esters instead of triglyceride fats.ProvenanceSan Carlos Apache Reservation, ArizonaOn View
Not on view
Circa 1890-1891
Office of Arid Land Studies-University of Arizona
Office of Arid Land Studies-University of Arizona
Office of Arid Land Studies-University of Arizona
Office of Arid Land Studies-University of Arizona
ca. 1700
