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Two Fittings for a Palaquin (?)modern gilt inscription dated 925 AH/1519 A.D. or 935 AH/1528-1529 A.D.

Not on view
Pair of dark iron objects shaped as stylized horse heads with arched necks and trapezoidal bases, surfaces decorated with gold-inlaid Arabic calligraphy

Unknown, Two Fittings for a Palaquin (?), modern gilt inscription dated 925 AH/1519 A.D. or 935 AH/1528-1529 A.D., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Indian Art Special Purpose Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Two Fittings for a Palaquin (?)
Place Made
Northern India or the Deccan
Date Made
modern gilt inscription dated 925 AH/1519 A.D. or 935 AH/1528-1529 A.D.
Medium
Copper alloy with gilt decoration
Dimensions
5 1/4 x 3 3/8 x 1 1/4 in. (13.34 x 8.57 x 3.18 cm)
Credit Line
Indian Art Special Purpose Fund
Accession Number
M.86.299.1a-b
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art