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Mortar: M.6-1955

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Description

Bronze. A squat-shaped mortar with inlaid decoration of white metal. Round the waist twelve wedge shaped bosses or lugs, 1 3/4 ins. in length, arranged to alternately taper upwards and downwards, in between each lug a leaf design in white metal, round the base a fret border, at the top a double fret border separated by a plain narrow panel.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by E. Saville Peck

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 5 ΒΌ in
Height: 3 3/4 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1955-04-28) by Saville Peck, E.

Dating

14th Century
Circa 1300 - 1400

Note

Egyptian Mamluk

School or Style

Mamluk
Islamic

Materials used in production

Bronze

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.6-1955
Primary reference Number: 14099

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 29 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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