Polished stone mortar

Made:
1501-1800

Polished stone mortar, broken, probably European, 1501-1800

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A666856
Materials:
stone
Measurements:
diameter 340 mm
height 258 mm
type:
mortars

Parts

Pieces of a polished stone mortar, probably Europe, 1501-1800

Stone mortar

Pieces of a polished stone mortar, probably Europe, 1501-1800

Measurements:
overall: 19.6 kg
Materials:
stone
Object Number:
A666856/1
type:
mortar
Stone mortar

Stone mortar

Pieces of a polished stone mortar, probably Europe, 1501-1800

Materials:
stone
Object Number:
A666856/2
type:
mortar
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Stone mortar

Stone mortar

Pieces of a polished stone mortar, probably Europe, 1501-1800

Materials:
stone
Object Number:
A666856/3
type:
mortar
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Stone mortar

Stone mortar

Pieces of a polished stone mortar, probably Europe, 1501-1800

Materials:
stone
Object Number:
A666856/4
type:
mortar
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Stone mortar

Stone mortar

Pieces of a polished stone mortar, probably Europe, 1501-1800

Materials:
stone
Object Number:
A666856/5
type:
mortar
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Stone mortar

Stone mortar

Pieces of a polished stone mortar, probably Europe, 1501-1800

Materials:
stone
Object Number:
A666856/6
type:
mortar
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

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