Mortar and Pestle

National Museum of American History
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Object Details

Description
Wide mouth mortar with two dolphin handles applied at the waist. The body of the mortar has two bands of rosettes, leaves, vines and the profile of a mans face. The brass mortar has rounded ends. Urdang attributes this mortar to 17th century France.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
ID Number
1991.0664.0112.01
accession number
1991.0664
catalog number
M-05665.01
collector/donor number
SAP 377
catalog number
1991.0664.0112.01
Object Name
mortar
mortar
Other Terms
mortar; MANUFACTURING & DISPENSING EQUIP.
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
cast (overall production method/technique)
Measurements
overall: 11.4 cm x 13 cm; 4 1/2 in x 5 1/8 in
overall: 4 1/2 in x 6 1/8 in x 5 1/8 in; 11.43 cm x 15.5575 cm x 13.0175 cm
Related Publication
Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
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subject
Pharmacy
Medicine
Record ID
nmah_994078
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-b6d1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
Mortar and pestle with dolphin handles
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