Mortar - Bronze - 2.5 kg mortar

Mortar accompanied by its pestle.
The mortar is a container used to grind substances that one wishes to transform into paste or powder, thanks to the action of a pestle.
During the prehistoric period, the first mortars were discovered, directly carved into rocks.
In the following centuries, mortars could be found in stone, wood, ceramic, porcelain, metal, or glass.
This model is an apothecary mortar, decorated with plants, in gilded bronze, dated to the early 20th century.
A lead restoration was carried out on the base.
Dimensions: 13 x 11 x 11 cm for the mortar....22 x 4 cm for the pestle.
Total weight: 2.545 kg.