Small bell-shaped bronze mortars

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Small bell-shaped bronze mortars, wide flared rim

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Small bell-shaped bronze mortars, wide flared rim
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Small bell-shaped bronze mortars, wide flared rim, cornice foot and flat base, inscribed around rim, frieze around waist, German(?), possibly 1518

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A604841
Materials:
bronze
Measurements:
overall: 120 mm 155 mm, 4.22 kg
type:
mortars
credit:
Knight, Frank and Rutley