Mortar with mascaron handles Dark brown patinated... Lot 523

Mortar with mascaron handles Dark brown patinated bronze casting, chased, with few engravings. Cylindrical, with vertically pleated walls. A spherical segment in the centre of each fold. On the sides two plastic bearded men's heads. The bottom is concavely carved, small rim break. H 9,7, W ca. 13 cm, weight ca. 2,1 kg. Iberian Peninsula or North Africa, 15th/16th century.