DescriptionRoman Mortarium Pottery Fragments For those who love cooking with herbs and spices. Pestillum and mortarium are the Latin words for a pestle and mortar. They were used in Roman cooking and medicine-making. The pestillum is a hand-held tool used to crush herbs and spices in the heavy bowl called the mortarium. Discovered during the excavation of the Roman Villa on Wycombe Rye. THIS ITEM IS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION, NOT FOR SALE.WHEN YOU CHOOSE TO ADOPT AN OBJECT, YOU ARE PAYING TO SPONSOR THE OBJECT FOR A YEAR AND TO RECIEVE THE ASSOCIATED BENEFITS, NOT TO RECEIVE THE ITEM ITSELF. SEE FULL INFORMATION HERE.YOUR ADOPTIONS HELP US PRESERVE THE COLLECTION.
