Bronze greek design mortar and pestle. The mortar and peslte are severly oxidized. The mortar and pestle have the typical gree/turk design of sections of engraved lines.

Found in Collections. The mortar and pestle have the typical design of greek/turk. The mortar and pestle were typically used to crush, grind, and mix hard grains. Circa late 19th to early 20th century

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