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Mortar

The cuisine of the ancient Romans sometimes included the preparation of elaborate sauces and there were specific containers that allowed to shred and grind herbs, spices or grains which were then blended with oil.

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Mortars also were employed to produce colors, medicines. After being used they were hanged up.

Provenance: unknow
Datation: imperial age
Material: pottery
Dimensions: height cm 8; diam cm 37
Inventory #: Rom 1649

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