Mortar

30-48-1

Location: On Display in the Middle East Galleries

From: South Arabia | Tunisia | Tunis

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number 30-48-1
Current Location Middle East Galleries - On Display
Culture Islamic
Provenience South Arabia | Tunisia | Tunis
Section Near Eastern
Materials Bronze
Technique Inscribed
Inscription Language Arabic Language
Description

Bronze mortar with 18 lines of Cufic (?) Arabic inscription chiselled all round, and on the foot a short inscription. Inscription is worn on one side. Inscription in Arabic includes Sura 112, al-lkhlas (Sincere Religion) and Sura 99, al-Zalzalah (The Earthquake).

Height 33.3 cm
Depth 26.5 cm
Credit Line Purchased from Palais d'Orient; subscription of C. Emory McMichael, 1930
Other Number 90-2-19 - Found in Collection Number

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