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Mortar12th-13th century

Not on view
Small octagonal bronze vessel with incised geometric decoration on each panel, a lobed scalloped base, and a green and rust-brown patina
Title
Mortar
Place Made
Iran
Date Made
12th-13th century
Medium
Bronze, engraved
Dimensions
4 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (11.5 x 19.0 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.155
Classification
Metal
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya, ed. Islamic Art: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection. Los Angeles: Museum Associates, 1973.

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