mortar
Object NameMortar (Fragment) and Pestle
Made FromGlass
Datepossibly 1600-1699
Place Madeprobably Netherlands, Amsterdam
TechniqueBlown, hot-worked
Size(a) Mortar H: 10.2 cm, W: 14.2 cm, D (max preserved): 12.5 cm; (b) Pestle L (max preserved): 13.1 cm, Diam (rounded end): 3.9 cm
Accession Number2006.3.78
Credit LineGift of The Wunsch Foundation, Inc.
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Alchemy: Magic, Myth or Science?
Glass of the Alchemists: Lead Crystal-Gold Ruby, 1650–1750
Curiosities of Glassmaking
Curious and Curiouser: Surprising Finds from the Rakow Library
On ViewChanging Exhibition Gallery
Physical DescriptionOpaque dark green appearing black, corroded glass; blown, hot worked. Hemispherical shaped bowl (a) with cylindrical shaped pestle (b). Both pieces fragmentary.Provenance
Source
Wunsch Foundation Inc.
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