Double-Sided Mortar and Pestle
This stone mortar and pestle has the imagination and originality of Deccani art. It combines the opposing symbolism of life and death in its design - a miniaturized Muslim tomb is the mortar and a life-giving lingam shape is the pestle. Such ritual and practical objects are associated with shrines and households where medicines and foodstuff were prepared.
Artwork Details
- Title: Double-Sided Mortar and Pestle
- Date: 17th century
- Geography: Made in India
- Medium: Stone
- Dimensions: H: 3 3/8 in. (9.1 cm)
D: 3 1/2 in. (9.9 cm)
W: 8 1/16 in (20.6 cm) - Classification: Stone
- Credit Line: Josephine Lois Berger-Nadler Endowment Fund, 2018
- Object Number: 2018.858a, b
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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