Bronze mortar with garlands, flowers and putti
Tuscany, second half of XVI century
H 10 ; diameter : 13 cm
Artisans and healers used mortars for grinding food, dyes and drugs. The rich friezes on this bronze mortar suggest that it had a ceremonial, rather than merely functional purpose.




























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