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Mortar made for Abu Bakr 'Ali Malikzad al-Tabrizi

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Mortar made for Abu Bakr 'Ali Malikzad al-Tabrizi

Object Name:
Mortar and pestle
Date:
late 12th–early 13th century
Geography:
Iran
Medium:
Brass; cast, chased, engraved, and inlaid with silver and black compound
Dimensions:
H. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm) Diam. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm)
Classification:
Metal
Credit Line:
Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession Number:
91.1.527a, b

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 453

140001701:3

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