Mortar

Mortar

When looked at from above, this brick/ tan colored mortar is shaped like an egg, the bowl of wear being positioned where the yoke might be. Around the innerlip of the bowl, the stone is a white or tan color probably from the pestle used with the mortar. weight: 4 lb 11.4 oz (2135 g )
  • Object: Mortar
  • Artist: Unknown
  • Circa: unknown/ prehistoric
  • Dimensions: width 5.5 in. x length 7 in. height 3.75 in.
  • Culture Area: California
  • Cultural Group: Unknown
  • Cultural Context: -
  • Donor: Unknown
  • Catalog #: 97.331