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Details for Mortar or plaster

Any type of object made from mortar or plaster (mostly used in building contexts). Plasters can be made from lime or gypsum and are quite pure, or mixed with hair.  Mortars can again be lime-based or gypsum-based but have sand or other hard inclusions.

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British Museum URI: 11257

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