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XIX.14 Mortar
Maker: unknown
Date:18th cent.
Materials:porphyry, metal, wood
Dimensions:height c. 180 mm, opening diameter 150 mm
Current inventory:2060
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Porphyry mortar with porphyry pestle and wooden handle joined by a metal band with two large screws. Used to macerate plants and prepare remedies derived from plants. Provenance: Lorraine collections.

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