Mortar and Pestle made for Abu Bakr 'Ali Malikzad al-Tabrizi

late 12th–early 13th century

Date

late 12th–early 13th century

Culture or place

Iran

Medium

Bronze; inlaid with silver and black compound

Size

Mortar: 91.1.527a H. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm) Diam. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm) Pestle: 91.1.527b H. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm) Diam. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm)

Type

Metal

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed