National Museum of American History
Mortar and Pestle
Unknown artist
Mortar with applied molded insects, vase with flowers, a medallion and incised lines circling the body. The mortar has one dolphin handle applied at the waist. The insects include a grasshopper and a bee. Two lion heads and a larger oval medallion depicting Christ on the cross are flanked by two figures. The mortar has two bulbous ends.
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