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Ref: 4058
A lovely object, carved from one piece of fruitwood that has achieved a wonderful colour through handling and use - hand hewn with adze from one block and with subtle chip carving to top giving it a very old tribal primitive art feel.
Bought from dealer's collection in Eastern Romania and came with very old metal pestle. Traces of salt and pepper to interior suggests this was a table piece for exactly that purpose, grinding spices and salts.
Eastern Europe 18th cent.
H: 36cm (14.2in)
W: 20cm (7.9in)
D: 19cm (7.5in)
SOLD
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