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Bronze mortar - Tuscany - second half of XVI century
Bronze mortar - Tuscany - second half of XVI century - Collectibles Style Renaissance Bronze mortar - Tuscany - second half of XVI century -
Ref : 81798
2 800 €
Period :
<= 16th century
Provenance :
Italy
Medium :
Bronze
Dimensions :
H. 3.94 inch | Ø 5.12 inch
Collectibles  - Bronze mortar - Tuscany - second half of XVI century <= 16th century - Bronze mortar - Tuscany - second half of XVI century
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Bronze mortar - Tuscany - second half of XVI century

Bronze mortar with garlands, flowers and putti
Tuscany, second half of XVI century
H 10
diameter : 13 cm

Artisans and healers used mortars for grinding food, dyes and drugs. The rich friezes on this bronze mortar suggest that it had a ceremonial, rather than merely functional purpose.

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