Mortar and Pestle made for Abu Bakr 'Ali Malikzad al-Tabrizi
Object type: Mortar and pestle
Department: Islamic Art
Date: late 12th–early 13th century
Medium: Bronze; inlaid with silver and black compound
Dimensions: 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)
Classification: Metal
Geography: Attributed to    Iran  
Credit line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession year: 1891
Tags: Arabic|Mythical Creatures