Large Roman pottery mortar
- Made:
- 50-100
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Large Roman pottery mortar, light buff fabric, rounded rim, flat external base, rounded internally, purchased and presumably found in Italy, 1st century; may be Etruscan
Details
- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A69543
- Materials:
- pottery
- Measurements:
-
height 65 mm
rim, internal: diameter 260 mm
rim, external: diameter 345 mm
incl. spout: diameter 395 mm
spout: width 54 mm
incl. handle: diameter 365 mm
- type:
- mortar
- credit:
- Castro, A. di
