Mortar
- Accession Number
- EC140
- Current Location
- House of Life (first floor), Stone case
- Object Type
- Implements and utensils, Cosmetic and medical equipment and implements, Mortar
- Period
- Graeco-Roman Period
- Material
- Stone/minerals (Slate)
- Measurements
- Diameter (without projections): 106mm
- Number of Elements
- 1
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- Description
-
A chipped circular mortar in black stone with four projections (some broken). Such items are often found in foundation deposits. They seem to date from the Twenty-sixth Dynasty to the Graeco-Roman Period.
- Bibliography
-
Mason, A. Stone Vessels from Naukratis. In Villing, A., Bergeron, M., Bourogiannis, G., Johnston, A., Leclère, F., Masson, A., Thomas, R. 2013-2015, 'Naukratis: Greeks in Egypt'. London: British Museum. http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/online_research_catalogues/ng/naukratis_greeks_in_egypt/material_culture_of_naukratis/stone_vessels.aspx
- Wellcome Number
- A243580
- Other Identity
- 71/6
- Auction
- Sotheby & Co.: 22–23 Oct 1934, Lot 71
- Acquisition
- Long-term loan, The Wellcome Trust (15 Feb 1971)
- Last modified: 07 Feb 2021