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Lot 547 Dα

An Oriental mortar

Auction 1196 - overview Cologne
20.05.2022, 10:00 - Decorative Arts incl. Highly Important Mortars the Schwarzach Collection Part IV.
Estimate: 2.000 € - 3.000 €

An Oriental mortar

Cast brass with brown flecked natural patina. Of octagonal section. Six of the eight faces with raised rhombus motifs, two with ring shaped handles. The borders with zig-zag engravings. H 10.6, D 12.5 cm, weight c. 2.4 kg.
Northern Africa or Near East, 15th - 16th C.

Provenance

Archaeological find, Panjshir, Eastern Afghanistan.