Publication Date
Second half of the thirteenth century
Publication Place
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Benaki Museum
Subject
Yellow brass with silver inlay
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
13043
Record ID
object;EPM;gr;Mus21;19;ar
Library Location
Benaki Museum
Date
Second half of the thirteenth century
Notes
This cast candlestick is one of a large collection of over 50 known similar pieces that display a wide range of decoration with figures and a mixture of styles characteristic of Seljuk-Rum art. The decoration on this type of specimen consists of inscriptions, arabesques, and medallions surrounding various fighting birds, figures playing the harp, drinking and having fun noisily, and also an archaeological metaphor representing the personification of a month.
Sample Text
"Candlestick" within Discover Islamic art collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;gr;Mus21;19;ar
