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This mortar is decorated with a frieze of grotesque masks and stylized palmettes under garlands; a band of acanthus leaves is under the rim. The lack of wear and the crude facture corroborate the late dating.
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Title: Mortar
Date: 19th century
Culture: Italian or German
Medium: Copper alloy with warm brown patina.
Dimensions: H. 9.7 cm, diam. 10.6 cm (rim)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Object Number: 1975.1.1366
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