DepartmentMiddle East

Mortar

NameMortar

CultureIsraeli?; African (may be)

Dateca. 1750?

Place madeIsrael, Middle East, Asia

Mediumtree trunk

Dimensionsoverall: 55.8 CM L

Credit LineIFAF Collection, Gift of Dr. J. Monroe Thorington

Object numberFA.1973.9.4

Collections

Dr. J. Monroe Thorington Collection

DescriptionPurchased Tel Aviv. Donor claims Israeli origin, ca. 1750, but this is open to question, may be African. Cylindrical section of tree trunk, hollowed out and carved with patterns of chip carving and cross-hatching.

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