Mortar, Pharmaceutical

Object/Artifact

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Wrangell Museum

Name/Title

Mortar, Pharmaceutical

Entry/Object ID

2020.001.039

Description

Cast iron mortar, black finish, might be mid-1880's era. Has matching pestle. Might have been used by pharmacy or apothecary to crush and coarsely grind herbs & botanicals or by gold mine assayers. No decoration on sides.