Islamic mortar Golden-brown bronze casting... Lot 516

Islamic mortar Golden-brown bronze casting with engraving, remnants of a red paint, one half of the vessel with heavy sintering and verdigris. Cylindrical, consol-like upper rim, two rows of six drops or tears in relief around the rim. A calligraphy band around the upper rim, a running dog at the bottom. Horizontal crack from use and diagonal scratch from excavation. H 11,2, D 13,4 cm, weight ca. 3,3 kg. Khorasan/ Afghanistan, attributed, 13th/14th century. Provenance Ground find Gazhni, eastern Afghanistan.