Ovoid pestle

Made:
1801-1900 in China and Japan
Smooth ovoid black stone with traces of gold paint

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Smooth ovoid black stone with traces of gold paint
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Smooth ovoid black stone with traces of gold paint, possibly used as pestle, probably Chinese of Japanese, 1801-1900

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A652343
Materials:
complete and stone
Measurements:
overall: 64 mm x 42 mm x 22 mm,
type:
pestle