Small black polished stone pestle and mortar, possibly European

Made:: 1501-1900

Small black polished stone pestle and mortar, pestle joined with lead(?) collar, possibly European, 1501-1900

Details

Category:: Pharmacy-ware

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A658166

Materials:: stone and lead, ? material

Measurements:: height 38 mm
rim: diameter 62 mm
base: diameter 35 mm
pestle: length 118 mm
pestle, max.: diameter 28 mm

type:: mortars and pestles

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