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Mesopotamian Marble Mortar with Pestle Mesopotamian Marble Mortar with Pestle Mesopotamian Marble Mortar with Pestle
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LOT 1335

Mesopotamian Marble Mortar with Pestle

2ND MILLENNIUM B.C.

2 1/4 - 9 3/4 in. (1.96 kg total, 5.6-24.8 cm).

Broad squat carved mortarium with basal pad and four D-section ribs to the outer face; separate pestle shaped like a thumb. [2]

Provenance

Ex private collection, Mrs L.S., 1990s.
Acquired from the above, 2000.
Private European collection.

This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12095-218195.
This lot has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database, and is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.

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LOT 1335

Mesopotamian Marble Mortar with Pestle

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,560

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