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Tripod Candlestick

1250–1300
Not on view
The engaging profile on the stem is composed of three distinct superimposed elements, perhaps flower vases or mosque lanterns. This candlestick was made for an affluent Mamluk named Sharaf al-Din 'Abd al-Rahman.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Tripod Candlestick
  • Date: 1250–1300
  • Geography: Attributed to probably Syria or northern Iraq
  • Medium: Brass; inlaid with silver, gold, and black compound
  • Dimensions: H. 12 5/8 in. (32 cm)
    Diam. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
  • Classification: Metal
  • Credit Line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
  • Object Number: 91.1.572
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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