Ancient Roman basalt mortar and pestle, 16 x 12 cm

The mortar and pestle are ancient utensils has been used throughout the world both in the medical field to crush various ingredients in medicines and in the culinary. The materials of the mortar vary and some are made of stone like this example of basalt. Provenance: Aweidah Gallery, Israel, 2014 Previous owner: Documentation at Aweidah Gallery Statement seen by Catawiki. Important information. The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. The seller will take care that any necessary permits will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer about this if this takes more than a few days. Important: For destinations out of Spanish territorry: all our object will be shipped after obtaining CERTIFICATE OF EXPORTATION by Ministry of Culture of Spain. We inform our clients that it may take between 4-8 weeks.