Mortar
Description
Bulbous form with flared lip decorated with eight diamonds. Ten protruding bracket shapes around circumference.
Dimensions
9.21 x 14.61 x 14.13 cm (3 5/8 x 5 3/4 x 5 9/16 in.)
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