LOT 514 An important Islamic mortarChased cast bronze with copper and silver damascening and remnants of red
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An important Islamic mortar Chased cast bronze with copper and silver damascening and remnants of red pigment. Of cylindrical form with slightly flaring upper and lower rims of octagonal section. Decorated with eight vertical panels of decor with birds and stylised leaf and lotus bud motifs. The rims with calligraphic inscriptions. Repairs over two casting faults to the base, some slight greenish corrosion and sinter. H 11.7, D 16.9 cm. Weight c. 3.7 kg. Includes pestle. Attributed to Khorasan/Iran, 12th - 13th century. Provenance Archaeological find, Bamyan, Central Afghanistan. Bedeutender islamischer Mörser Bronzeguss mit Ziselierung, Kupfer- und Silbertauschierung und Resten einer roten Farbfassung. Zylindrisch, etwas ausgestellter oberer und unterer Rand auf oktogonalem Grundriss. Acht vertikale Dekorfelder mit Vögeln auf stilisierten Blattmotiven, ähnlich Lotusknospen. Um die Ränder Kalligrafie. Reparaturen über zwei Gussfehlern im Boden, stellenweise Grünspan und Versinterung. H 11,7, D 16,9 cm. Gewicht ca. 3,7 kg. Pistill beigegeben. Khorassan/Iran, zugeschrieben, 12. - 13. Jh. Provenienz Bodenfund Bamiyan, Zentralafghanistan.
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