Harvard Art Museums > 1965.494: Mortar Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Mortar , 1965.494,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/202884. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1965.494 Title Mortar Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 1584 Places Creation Place: Europe, Italy, Lazio, Rome Culture Italian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/202884 Physical Descriptions Medium Metal Dimensions 35.88 x 47.5 x 41.28 cm (14 1/8 x 18 11/16 x 16 1/4 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Meta and Paul J. Sachs Accession Year 1965 Object Number 1965.494 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Flared form with stepped foot. Plain sides with applied griffin on each side with raised proper right paw. Inscription around top rim, "M D LXXXIIII +HORTENTIUS DE GRIFONIBUS SPOLETINUS FI. FE. ROMAE". Knob handles slightly downward slanting. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
