Cosmetics Mortar

Creator

Preview

Creation Date

10th–12th century

Culture

Byzantine, Abbasid, Eastern Mediterranean

Medium

Bronze

Credit Line

Bequest of David P. Harris ('46), 2020

Accession Number

2020.296

Provenance

Unknown

Description

This object consists of a small bowl, a long pouring spout and flat handles. It has been suggested that objects like this were used to mix cosmetics, which could then be poured into narrow-neck flasks. For a similar object, found in Nishapur, see James Allan, Nishapur: Metalwork of the Early Islamic Period (New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1982). p. 75, fig. 81.