Bezoar Stone with Case and Stand
Object type: Bezoar stone with case and stand
Department: Islamic Art
Date: 17th century
Medium: Container: silver; pierced, chased, and mercury-gilded
Goa stone: compound of organic and inorganic materials; mercury-gilded
Dimensions: Altogether: .1, .2a,b, .3:
  H. 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm)
  Diam. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
  Wt. 2.4 oz. (68 g)
Goa Stone: .1:
  H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
  Diam. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
  Wt. 1 oz. (28.4 g)
Case: .2a,b, together:
  H. 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm)
  Diam. 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm)
  Wt. 1 oz. (28.4 g)
Stand: .3:
  H. 1 in. (2.5 cm)
  Diam. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
  Wt. 0.4 oz. (11.3 g)
Classification: Metal
Geography: Attributed to    India  
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon S. Haight, 1980
Accession year: 1980