Mortar. Cylindrical bronze two-handled mortar with flared lip; incised horizontal lines decorate the exterior of the mortar; rectangular handles with rounded corners; handles are set into etched diamond decoration. A mortar is a bowl-shaped receptacle and a pestle is a blunt, roughly cylindrical implement. Together they are used for crushing, ...
Created:
1701 - 1800?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Mortar. Cylindrical, two-handled bronze mortar with flared lip; roughly rectangular handles set into etched diamond decoration. A mortar is a bowl-shaped receptacle and a pestle is a blunt, roughly cylindrical implement. Together they are used for crushing, grinding, and blending pharmaceutical or culinary preparations. Mortar and pestles are to...
Created:
1701 - 1800?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Mortar and pestle. Cylindrical bronze two-handled mortar with flared lip; incised horizontal lines decorate the exterior of the mortar; middle section of mortar near handles has a textured surface; handles are roughly rectangular, but have concave outer edges; cylindrical flanged brass pestle with clubbed ends and evidence of gold paint near on...
Created:
1701 - 1800?
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Mortar and pestle. Large, cylindrical two-handled cast bronze mortar with flared lip and base; handles project from body of mortar at 90 degree angle, but sides perpendicular to mortar body pinch inward; large, cylindrical flanged brass mortar with clubbed ends. Includes manufacturer markings: "IOHANN VON AFFLEN ANNO 16[ZS]." Metal mortars made...
Created:
1801 - 1900?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Mortar and pestle. Cylindrical, two-handled bronze mortar with flared lip; incised horizontal lines decorate the exterior of the mortar; knob handles; cylindrical bronze flanged pestle with clubbed ends, one end significantly larger than the other. A mortar is a bowl-shaped receptacle and a pestle is a blunt, roughly cylindrical implement. Toget...
Created:
1701 - 1800?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Mortar and pestle. Cylindrical, two-handled bronze mortar with flared lip; incised horizontal lines decorate the exterior of the mortar; rectangular handles set into etched diamond decoration; cylindrical flanged bronze pestle with clubbed ends. Includes manufacturer markings: "1846 -- B: O : [L: L?]." A mortar is a bowl-shaped receptacle and a...
Created:
1846
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Mortar and pestle. Cylindrical, two-handled bronze mortar with a flared lip; incised horizontal lines decorate the exterior of the mortar; rectangular handles set into diamond-shaped decoration on the body; cylindrical flanged brass pestle with clubbed ends. A mortar is a bowl-shaped receptacle and a pestle is a blunt, roughly cylindrical implem...
Created:
1701 - 1800?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Mortar and pestle. Cylindrical, two-handled bronze mortar with flared lip and base; incised horizontal lines decorate the exterior of the mortar; round handles; cylindrical flanged bronze pestle with clubbed ends. A mortar is a bowl-shaped receptacle and a pestle is a blunt, roughly cylindrical implement. Together they are used for crushing, gri...
Created:
1701 - 1800?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Mortar and pestle. Cylindrical two-handled bronze mortar with flared lip; embossed horizontal lines decorate the exterior of the mortar; knob handles; cylindrical bronze flanged pestle with clubbed ends; etched abstract decoration on pestle ends and around flange. A mortar is a bowl-shaped receptacle and a pestle is a blunt, roughly cylindrical ...
Created:
1701 - 1800?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Mortar and pestle. Cylindrical, two-handled bronze mortar with flared lip; incised horizontal lines decorate the exterior of the mortar; middle section of mortar near handles has a textured surface; knob handles; cylindrical flanged bronze pestle with clubbed ends, one slightly larger than the other. A mortar is a bowl-shaped receptacle and a pe...
Created:
1701 - 1800?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Mortar and pestle. Cylindrical, two-handled bronze mortar with flared lip; incised horizontal lines decorate the exterior of the mortar; knob handles; cylindrical bronze flanged pestle with clubbed ends. A mortar is a bowl-shaped receptacle and a pestle is a blunt, roughly cylindrical implement. Together they are used for crushing, grinding, and...
Created:
1701 - 1800?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Mortar and pestle. Squat bronze mortar with [#?] ribs and relief decoration including that of a siren; cylindrical flanged bronze pestle with clubbed ends. Likely a 19th century reproduction of an Early Modern style. A mortar is a bowl-shaped receptacle and a pestle is a blunt, roughly cylindrical implement. Together they are used for crushing, ...
Created:
1801 - 1900?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Mortar and pestle. Large cylindrical two-handled iron mortar with flared lip; round handles; bat-shaped glass pestle with clubbed end at handle. Pestle includes manufacturer markings: "8." A mortar is a bowl-shaped receptacle and a pestle is a blunt, roughly cylindrical implement. Together they are used for crushing, grinding, and blending pharm...
Created:
1801 - 1900?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Mortar and pestle. Cylindrical, two-handled iron mortar with flared lip and base and large flange around the center; rectangular handles with rounded corners; bat-shaped iron pestle with clubbed end at handle. Includes manufacturer markings: "3." This mortar and pestle are rumored to have belonged to a midwife in Southern Minnesota before Freder...
Created:
1801 - 1900?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Mortar and pestle. Cylindrical two-handled iron mortar with flared lip and slightly flared base; knob handles with pointed ends; cylindrical flanged iron pestle with clubbed ends. A mortar is a bowl-shaped receptacle and a pestle is a blunt, roughly cylindrical implement. Together they are used for crushing, grinding, and blending pharmaceutical...
Created:
1701 - 1800?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Mortar and pestle. Cylindrical, two handled iron mortar with flared lip and base; horizontal relief lines decorate the exterior of the mortar; decorative knob handles; cylindrical flanged iron pestle with clubbed ends, one larger than the other. A mortar is a bowl-shaped receptacle and a pestle is a blunt, roughly cylindrical implement. Togeth...
Created:
1701 - 1800?
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Mortar. Bowl-shaped stone mortar with two handles shaped like women's faces; one handle has a small, scooped out portion so it can function as a spout; reliefs of a tragic comic Greek mask and lyre also decorate body of mortar. This mortar is likely a neoclassical reproduction of a much earlier style of mortar. A mortar is a bowl-shaped receptac...
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Owen H. Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine.
Two members of the Atlas Club box, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Atlas Club was one of several Jewish social clubs in the Twin Cities operating during the early 1900s to the 1920s. The clubs were a response to the fact that "downtown" social clubs such as the Athletic Clubs would not admit Jews. The Atlas Club was absorbed into Gymea Doled in 1919.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives.
Two members of the Mount Sinai Hospital and Phillips community clean-up cook hot dogs, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Mount Sinai Hospital employees, members of the Auxilliary and the Board of Governors, volunteers and family members participated with the residents of the Philips Minneapolis neighborhood in the 1st Partners in Pride neighborhood clean...
Created:
1985-09-22
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives.
Two members of the Teen Age Committee (TAC) admire a TV set, record albums, and hi-fi equipment purchased for Center through proceeds from dances sponsored by TAC, in the teen lounge of the St. Paul Jewish Community Center. Those pictured include, from left to right: Mike Robins and Bob Marvy.
Created:
1965
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives.