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Mortar
German
1583
Object Place: Europe, Germany
Medium/Technique
Metal; bronze
Dimensions
23.81 cm (9 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
William Francis Warden Fund
Accession Number58.326
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsMetalwork
Tools and equipment – Household
Tools and equipment – Household
DescriptionCast bronze. Slightly curving sides, molded top and splayed base (uneven bottom). Angular handles at mid-body, bands of foliage in relief and armorial shield on front. Around top: ICH BIN DEM JACOB FRIDERICK AN DO 1583: around base: ICH BIN GOSN DVRCH PA[UL NEYDL]
Provenance1958, Blumka Gallery, New York; 1958 sold by Blumka Gallery to the MFA for $800.00 (Accession Date: March 13, 1958)