grinding bowl (mortar (food processing & storage))

Pottery bowl for grinding condiments. The bowl is a shallow cone with a base that protudes a little. The rim of the bowl is stepped. The whole object is covered in a dark pigment, with the inside of the bowl decorated with grooves that form a square and a large 'X' at the centre.

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