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1938.36.1873.1

Miniature ceramic mortar [.1] and pestle [.2]; a toy.

1938.36.1873.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Miniature ceramic mortar [.1] and pestle [.2]; a toy.
Long description
Model mortar [.1] and pestle [.2], made of pottery painted black. [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 16/3/2005]
Geographical reference
Mexico
Latin America and the Caribbean > Central America > Mexico
Valley of Mexico
Person
Field collector Beatrice Mary Blackwood
PRM source Beatrice Mary Blackwood
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1939
Date collected
1939
Acquisition information
Donated: 1939
Materials and processes
Material Pottery, Material Pigment, Process Painted, Process Handbuilt
Dimensions
Length: max 20 mm, Diameter: max 50 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1938.36.1873.1 Accession number: 1938.36.1873.2 Other numbers: Blackwood ii 1816

Search terms: Food and Drink, Toy and Game, Tool, Model, Pottery, Toy, Grinder, Mortar, Food Accessory

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