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Mortar and pestle

Archaeological museum Messenia, Kalamata

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Object Name

Mortar and pestle

Dating

99 BCE – 99 CE

Collection

Archaeological museum Messenia, Kalamata

Discovery Location

Lefktro, Messenia

Object Type

Mortar

Material Marble
Dimensions

License

CC BY-NC-ND 4

Mortar with a finger-shaped pestle from the region of Stoupa Messenia (ancient Leuctro). Shallow, basin-shaped body, widened rim with three orthogonal juts and a foil-shaped elaborate bridged spout connected with the interior via a hole. The nail and the joint are rendered on the finger-shaped handle, the rest is conical with a polished under side.