Opium mortar. Rajasthan, 16th–17th centuries.

Opium mortar. Rajasthan, 16th–17th centuries. Yellow stone from Jaisalmer. Measurements: 7 x 20.5 x 10.3 cm. Provenance: Family legacy of Ramon Martí Alsina and Ricard Martí Aguiló. Archaeological collection formed from the 1950s by successive generations of the family, through acquisitions in European galleries and auction houses. The mortar, used for grinding opium, is oval in shape and decorated at one of its short ends with the head of a tiger or lion. These are two animals trad

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Islamic art

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7 × 20,5 × 10,3 cm