Mortar
- Object Name:
- Mortar
- Object ID:
- 1978.079.52
- Description:
- Mortar, turned wood. Medium brown burl from unknown type of tree. The good areas of wood are hard and fine-grained. Slightly turned out lip with four incised lines. Straight side with four sets of incised lines that turn into a short wide foot which is almost straight-sided and has about six incised lines on its sides. Bottom edge of foot turns to a slightly concave bottom surface. Paper label on bottom, rectangular with clipped corners and two pieces of clear tape holding it, inscribed in black ink: "Sawyer Durham / 4. Mortar for / spices / T 500".
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- H-6.3 Dia-6.4 inches
- Provenance:
- From collection assembled by James Cowan Sawyer (1872-1944) in Durham, NH. Donated by his sons, Charles H. and George F. Sawyer.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Charles H. and George F. Sawyer
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