Carved circular stone mortar

Made:
1501-1900 in Europe

Carved circular stone mortar, elaborately decorated with dragons and other creatures around body and other motifs, handles in form of two heads, European, 1501-1900

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A658898
Materials:
stone
Measurements:
overall: 135 mm 204 mm, 6.34 kg
base: 63 mm,
type:
mortars
credit:
Loan, Wellcome Trust