Mortar
- Object Name:
- Mortar
- Object ID:
- 1936.009.05 c
- Date:
- circa 1850
- Description:
- Mortar. Light tan, turned, fine-grained wood. Narrow collar above a slightly bulbous body. Narrow lip at bottom and deeply undercut short, broad stem which flares out to a shallow concave shoulder which leads to slightly flared flat sides of foot. Incised line on side of collar at top. Two incised lines below that. Three incised lines around widest part of bowl. Single incised line above flare of bottom of bowl. Three incised lines on side of foot. Some coarse turning marks on sides of deep undercut area.
- Material:
- Wood
- Dimensions:
- H-7 Dia-5.7 inches
- Provenance:
- Made by Albert Hoskins, father of the donor.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Helen Frances Hoskins Livingston
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