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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Pestle
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Pestle

AAT Object Form/Functionpestles
Place ExcavatedIraq, Asia
Date2nd Millennium BCE
MediumQuartzite
Credit LineGift of Richard and Donna Curtiss
Dimensions4 x 2 3/16 x 2 1/4 in. (10.2 x 5.6 x 5.7 cm)
Object number2010.049.098
ProvenanceEx coll. Richard (1927-2013) and Donna (1928-2019) Curtiss, Chevy Chase, Maryland, collected in the Middle East, ca. 1957-1980.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art