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Culture:English
Title:mortar
Type:Food Processing
Materials:ceramic: white salt-glazed stoneware
Place Made:United Kingdom; England
Accession Number:  HD 02-D
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield

Description:
English white salt-glazed stoneware mortar used with pestles for a variety of grinding chores by doctors and apothecaries, and in households for grinding spices, sugar, grains, herbs, etc.

Subjects:
Pottery; glaze (coating by location); Stoneware

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