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Collections

Lamp Stand12th century

Not on view
Tall bronze candlestick or lamp stand with engraved surface, segmented bulbous shaft, wide shallow tray at top, and three animal-leg feet
Bronze vase with flared rim, bulbous body, and spreading foot, decorated with inlaid silver arabesques and pointed cartouches enclosing scrolling foliate motifs, with darkened patina showing reddish undertones.
Bronze vase with flared rim, bulbous body, and footed base, covered in green and red patina; inlaid silver decoration of geometric cartouches filled with scrolling arabesques, with a band of arabesque interlace around the foot.
Cast bronze ewer with globular body, flared neck with pinched spout, and splayed foot ring; a wide band of Arabic script in naskh style encircles the shoulder amid scrolling arabesques, with additional inscribed decoration at the base; dark patina with reddish-brown tones.
Circular bronze tray with dark patina, viewed from above. Central field features six interlocking medallions with animals and scrolling foliage in inlaid silver and copper. Outer rim bears Arabic script inscription in raised relief. Small chip visible at lower edge.
Title
Lamp Stand
Place Made
Afghanistan
Date Made
12th century
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall height: 26 7/16 in. (67 cm); Width at base: 9 1/16 in. (23 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Kate Fitz Gibbon and Andrew Hale
Accession Number
AC1997.253.41a-g
Classification
Metal
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic