The luxurious workmanship suggests that this mortar was used in a court apothecary's shop for grinding drugs. It bears both lozenge-shaped and teardrop-shaped bosses to steady it during the weari ... See full description on web site.
ရက်စွဲ
late 12th or early 13th century AD
ကြားခံနယ်
heavy lead brass, cast, engraved and inlaid with silver and copper
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Pestle and Mortar
ရင်းမြစ်
Khalili Collections
စာရေးသူ
Khalili Collections
လိုင်စင်သတ်မှတ်ခြင်း
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