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This mortar with a pear-shaped body is decorated with projecting vertical ribs and a short neck encircled by four lines. The regular pattern of damages on the exterior suggests the intention of adding an old and worn appearance.
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Title: Mortar
Date: 19th century, after a 16th century Iberian model
Culture: Spanish or Moroccan (?)
Medium: Copper alloy, pale olive color.
Dimensions: H. 9.6 cm, diam. 7.3 cm (rim).
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Accession Number: 1975.1.1364
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