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Bronze mortar and pestle.

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Maritime Start Price:275.00 USD Estimated At:350.00 - 500.00 USD
Bronze mortar and pestle.
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Bronze mortar and pestle. 14 lb total, the mortar 6-1/2" in diameter and 4-3/4" tall, the pestle 9-1/4" long. A large, flat-bottomed mug and round-tipped bar used for grinding medicines, no design or markings but perfectly intact (just the surfaces a little corroded and some encrustation on the bottom), heavy and significant artifact, and somewhat rare as a matching set. Recovered from: 1681 Fleet off Panama (Boticaria site).