Mortar & Pestle
- Object Name:
- Mortar & Pestle
- Object ID:
- 1993.039.18.06
- Date:
- 1700-1800
- Description:
- Mortar and pestle. Wood. (NHMS 7)
A. Mortar. Wood. Hollow, conical inside. Exterior finish uneven. 6.6" high, 6.75" diameter at top.
B. Pestle. Wood (oak?). Four scribe marks on handle, one on base. Well worn condition.
8.9" long. - Material:
- Wood
- Provenance:
- From the object collection of the New Hampshire Medical Society, including medicine bottles, doctor's kits, and other medical equipment used in New Hampshire, 18th through 20th century.
NHMS exhibit label with object: "MORTOR (sic) AND PESTIL (sic) MADE IN 1600S BY A / PHYSICIAN FROM A BURNED OUT TREE TRUNK. / NOTE WELL USED FOR MIXING HOME-GROWN / HERBAL CONCOCTIONS OF FLOWERS, BERRIES, HERBS FLAVORED WITH POWDERED SEAWEED." - Credit Line:
- Gift of New Hampshire Medical Society
- Subjects:
- Medical equipment & supplies, Mortar and pestle
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