Hi all, I wonder if one of you can solve this mystery:

Some time ago, we received some plant fiber specimens which had been loaned
for identification to a botanist at a near-by university.  A graduate
student had found them while cleaning up the office of the botanist (who
had since retired) and returned them to us.

The specimens were accompanied by small, home-made cloth packets containing
a wet and oily substance.  I was curious about the packets, so I removed
them from the specimens and kept them around in a separate container.
Three years or so later, the packets are still wet.  The contents are
odorless and colorless, and I seem to remember that some had leaked out and
beaded up when the material first came in.

Any information would be appreciated.  -- Pam

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