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Lot 1006 Dα

An early Iranian mortar

Auction 1131 - overview Cologne
17.05.2019, 17:00 - Highly Important Mortars from the Schwarzach Collection
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.500 €
Result: 2.976 € (incl. premium)

An early Iranian mortar

Cast bronze with high copper content and copper inlays, dark brown patina and traces of green corrosion. Of waisted form, the base and rim each with four cartouches containing Kufic calligraphy. Two rows of teardrops surrounding ten rhombus motifs. The base worn through and cracked. H 14.8, D 15.9 cm. Weight 6.6 kg.
12th - 13th C.

Literature

Cf. a similar mortar in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (Acc. no. 1971.41).