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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1953.216
Title
Mortar
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
15th-16th century
Culture
Italian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/228733

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Metal
Dimensions
13.97 x 17.78 x 24.77 cm (5 1/2 x 7 x 9 3/4 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Edward W. Forbes
Accession Year
1953
Object Number
1953.216
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Cylindrical form with stepped foot and rim. Applied regular wedge shapes teminating in leaves(?) on body. Rim has narrow frieze of scrolls and florettes. Cast handles in the form of seated lions on brackets.

Verification Level

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