Khurasan Bronze Mortar

Object/Artifact

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Marvin Samson Museum for the History of Pharmacy

Name/Title

Khurasan Bronze Mortar

Entry/Object ID

PCP.1940.1.89

Description

Bronze mortar with reddish patina, engraved with representations of humans, animals, and geometric designs in hunting and meditating scenes; likely Persian or Indian

Collection

Dr. David Costelo Collection

Category

apothecary tools and equipment
tools and equipment

Acquisition

Accession

PCP.1940.1

Source or Donor

Josiah K. Lilly

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Josiah K. Lilly (Class of 1882), 1940

Made/Created

Time Period

17th Century

Place

Region

South Asia

Continent

Asia

Notes

India or Persia Possibly Khurasan Possibly older (14th ce?)

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Mortar

Height

5 in

Width

7-1/8 in

Exhibition

Grinding Stone to Art Object: The Mortar and Pestle from the Renaissance to the Present