
Carved ivory mortar and double-ended pestle
- Made:
- 1600-1900






Carved ivory mortar and double-ended pestle, depicting dragons, birds, animals and foliage in bands of geometric pattern, highlighted with gold-leaf, possibly Chinese, 1600-1900
Details
- Category:
- Pharmacy-ware
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A604134
- Materials:
- ivory
- Measurements:
-
overall: .6 kg
pestle: 165 mm 27 mm, .1 kg
mortar: 100 mm 103 mm, .5 kg
mortar base: 103 mm,
- type:
- mortars and pestles
- credit:
- Loan, Wellcome Trust