Stone mortar and pestle

Stone mortar and pestle Stone mortar and pestle Stone mortar and pestle Stone mortar and pestle Stone mortar and pestle

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Stone mortar and pestle, mottled stone, mortar ovoid with flat base, pestle a tapering cylinder, India, 1750-1850

A stone mortar and pestle made in India. The mortar and pestle is a traditional tool important in many medical traditions, used to grind and blend plants and minerals into a wide range of remedies.

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A657140
Materials:
stone
type:
mortar and pestle
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust