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Collections

Candlestickfirst half of 13th century

Not on view
Bronze or brass candlestick with wide truncated-cone body, shallow drip pan, and stepped socket, surface covered in engraved Arabic or Persian script and a central figural cartouche
Cast brass candlestick with a wide, flared base tapering to a cylindrical stem and socket, covered overall in fine engraved arabesque and medallion decoration, with greenish patina across the golden surface.
Brass candlestick with wide conical base tapering upward to a drip tray and cylindrical socket, engraved with bands of Arabic script and interlaced medallions containing foliate designs.
Close-up of a brass or bronze vessel's cylindrical body, showing an incised Arabic script inscription encircling the surface, with a braided or knotwork border visible at the top edge.
Metal plaque with engraved decoration, featuring a central circular medallion containing densely incised figural and floral motifs, surrounded by scrolling designs in the corners, with worn golden-brown patina and scattered silver inlay remnants.
Title
Candlestick
Place Made
Northern Iraq
Date Made
first half of 13th century
Medium
Brass, inlaid with silver and copper
Dimensions
Height: 15 in. (38.1 cm); Diameter: 14 3/8 in. (36.51 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.606
Classification
Metal
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic