Cosmetics Mortar. Dimensions: H. 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm)W. 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm)L. 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm). Date: 10th-12th century.Objects like this, with a small well, flanged handles and a long horizontal spout, have been theorized to be many different things--from lamps to baby feeders. It seems most likely, however, that the hemispherical body was used for as a mortar for crushing cosmetic materials, which would then have been poured down the spout into small flasks. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Cosmetics Mortar. Dimensions: H. 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm)W. 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm)L. 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm). Date: 10th-12th century.Objects like this, with a small well, flanged handles and a long horizontal spout, have been theorized to be many different things--from lamps to baby feeders. It seems most likely, however, that the hemispherical body was used for as a mortar for crushing cosmetic materials, which would then have been poured down the spout into small flasks. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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