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Candlestick12th-13th century

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Brass candlestick with wide flaring base, circular drip tray, and narrow socket, decorated with incised geometric and braided bands

Unknown, Candlestick, 12th-13th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Candlestick
Place Made
Iran
Date Made
12th-13th century
Medium
Brass, engraved and inlaid with silver
Dimensions
Height: 6 3/4 in. (17.5 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.137
Classification
Metal
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya, ed. Islamic Art: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection. Los Angeles: Museum Associates, 1973.

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