Mortar

Cylindrical-shaped mortar that has a flared rim on the top and the bottom. Bottom portion is wider than the top. The underside of the piece is hollow. The outside of the piece is decorated with a series of braided designs that wrap around the cylinder. The bottom rim has a scalloped edge and lines that angle inwards to the centre of the piece. Attached near the top of the object by a metal loop is a metal chain that also attaches to a long four-sided nail-like object.