Large Roman pottery mortar

Made:
101-200 CE in Lyons
Large Roman pottery mortar, coarse fabric with internal grits

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Large Roman pottery mortar, coarse fabric with internal grits
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Large Roman pottery mortar, coarse fabric with internal grits, hooked rim, flat external base, rounded internally, made by Albinus in Lyons, French, 2nd century

Details

Category:
Classical & Medieval Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A221643
Materials:
pottery
Measurements:
height 103 mm
rim, internal: diameter 267 mm
rim, external: diameter 350 mm
base: diameter 150 mm
type:
mortar
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)