Islamic mortar with animal depictions Gold-coloured... Lot 506

Islamic mortar with animal depictions Gold-coloured engraved bronze casting with natural patina and verdigris in the depressions. Cylindrical, with horizontal upper and curved flared lower rim. Circumferential central bead between two ornamental bands: Below four cartouches with hunting game, above four cartouches with calligraphy, between each small round medallions with birds. Around the foot rim a braided band, on the upper rim four round medallions with birds. The base is somewhat concave and has a small breakout at the rim. H 12,7, D 17,9 cm, weight ca. 4,6 kg. Khorasan, Northern Afghanistan/Iran, attributed, 12th - 14th century. Provenance Ground find Dawlat Abad, Northern Afghanistan.