Publication Date
Late seventh - early eighth / late thirteenth - early fourteenth centuries
Publication Place
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Beryl Collection, Glasgow Museums
Subject
Plated copper, hammered and inlaid with gold and silver.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الارتفاع: 10.1 سم؛ القطر (عند القاعدة): 19.6 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
BC 33.182
Record ID
object;ISL;uk;Mus04;17;ar
Library Location
Beryl Collection, Glasgow Museums
Date
Late seventh - early eighth / late thirteenth - early fourteenth centuries
Notes
A candlestick base from the Mamluk era, made of hammered laminated copper, inlaid with brass, and inlaid with silver and gold. The tray of dripping wax that was supposed to be located above the upper frame of the base is missing. The body of the base is decorated with a wide band of naskhi script, divided into two parts separated by two circular shapes. The main areas of the decoration are decorated with arrangements of soft roses inlaid with silver. The inscription, inlaid with silver, enumerates the merits of the donor who donated the candlestick, but did not mention his name! It is possible that many of these candlesticks were given as gifts to mosques, shrines, and religious schools in Egypt for their use. The Mamluk rulers of Egypt and Syria became great patrons of the arts and architecture. Cairo was their capital, which they ruled from 647 / 1250 until 922 / 1517.
Sample Text
Noorah Al-Gailani, Noorah Al-Gailani “Candlestick Base” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;uk;Mus04;17;ar
