Mortar and Pestle
National Museum of American History

Mortar and Pestle

1539

molded (overall production method/technique)
National Museum of American History
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of American History

This mortar has a straight body with a flared mouth and base. There is a raised horizontal band at the bottom of the waist which is marked "ALLEX ENNDORFFER GOS MCIH 1539 IAR". bottom of the waist. One detailed scaled fish handle at the waist. The pestle has rounded ends with three horizontal rings in its center.

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