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Wooden salt mortar
Object Number 51-15-40/6197
Display Title Wooden salt mortar
Descriptions
Inventory Description Mortar, carved wood, flared pedestal base cylindrical flared body, salt residue
Classification
  • Mortar
Department Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Finland / <State> / <County> / <City> / Porajarvi Parish
Additional Geographic Terms Russian East Carelia
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 22 x 12.6 x 11.1 cm (8 11/16 x 4 15/16 x 4 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 51-15-40/6197
Provenance
Collector National Museum of Finland
Exchange participant National Museum of Finland (2 April 1951)

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