A mortar (a) and pestle (b); The mortar is stone bowl with steep sides and a spout which the pestle can rest in; the bottom has a footed rim; something has been stamped into the bottom which is now illegible; the pestle has a wide bottom which tapers inwards toward the top where it flares out; the …
A mortar (a) and pestle (b); The mortar is stone bowl with steep sides and a spout which the pestle can rest in; the bottom has a footed rim; something has been stamped into the bottom which is now illegible; the pestle has a wide bottom which tapers inwards toward the top where it flares out; the handle is made from wood, and the end is made from stone.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a) mortar, size: Length 13.5 cm x diameter 13.3 cm x height 8.4 cm
b) pestle, size: length 20.8 cm x diameter 4.7 cm
Dates
1880
1900
circa 1880-1900
Material
stone: white
wood: brown
Inscriptions
stamped on bottom of mortar: "2 // 31 // 5"
stamped on pestle: "3"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2002
2002-
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Copy Type
original
Research Facts
Mortar and pestles have long been used to prepare various mixtures, including medicines. This may have been used in laboratories or pharmacies, where ingredients would be placed in the mortar then crushed with the pestle.