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Unknown Maker, Italian

Mortar
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Maker

Unknown Maker, Italian

Culture

Italian

Title

Mortar

Year

1680

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

bronze

Dimensions

Height: 17.6 cm (6 15/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

AMOR * VINCIT * OMNIA * 1680

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Miss Ellen D. Sharpe

Object Number

54.147.9

Type

Publications

Exhibition History

European Galleries
Sep 02, 2017

Label copy

Since ancient times, mortars and pestles have been used to crush and grind ingredients. Images of mortars and pestles can readily be found in Renaissance paintings, and a stylized depiction of the two objects continues to represent the pharmacy today. Cast in bronze in the grotesque style, the refined details of this highly decorated mortar include faces, garlands, birds, and the inscription Amor vincit omnia (Love conquers all).

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Italian
Mortar, 1680
Bronze
Height: 17.6 cm (6 15/16 inches)
Bequest of Miss Ellen D. Sharpe 54.147.9

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