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Mortar by Ancient Egyptian — VisualArtsDB

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Mortar (grinding tool)
Mortar

Mortar

Mortar

Ancient Egyptian

-332–395

Medium: Slate
Dimensions: 1 × 16.2 × 16.2 cm (3/8 × 6 3/8 × 6 3/8 in.)
Genre: Mortar (grinding tool)
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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