Clear glass pestle. Flattened spherical handle at top, 1 7/16" diameter, with a 13/16" shaft tapering to a 2 5/32" diameter bulb with round bottom at lower end. Bottom surface is nearly opaque from use.
Used in the Center Family's Medicine Department, according to acquisition information.
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Shaker Museum Pestle, Pharmaceutical. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=24024. Accessed on September 24, 2024
