Pestle, with rounded ceramic grinding end

Made:: 1891-1950

Pestle, with rounded ceramic grinding end, turned wooden handle, 1891-1950

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Category:: Pharmacy-ware

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A637790

Materials:: pottery and wood

type:: pestles

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Parts

Pestle, with rounded ceramic grinding end

Materials:: pottery and wood

Object Number:: A637790/1

type:: pestles

Pestle, with rounded ceramic grinding end

Materials:: pottery and wood

Object Number:: A637790/2

type:: pestles

Pestle, with rounded ceramic grinding end

Details

Parts

Pestle, with rounded ceramic grinding end

Pestle, with rounded ceramic grinding end

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