Publication Date
8th/14th century
Publication Place
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Beryl Collection, Glasgow Museums
Subject
Cast brass and silver, inlay and engraving with black enamel.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الطول: 26 سم؛ القطر (عند القاعدة): 22.8 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
BC 33.193
Record ID
object;ISL;uk;Mus04;15;ar
Library Location
Beryl Collection, Glasgow Museums
Date
8th/14th century
Notes
A cast and inlaid brass candlestick with a truncated conical shape, with slanted edges at the upper and lower ends. Its body is dominated by a main collar of Naskh script, divided into three sections, separated from each other by three circular shapes that include Mamluk coats of arms, a style dating back to the 8th / 14th century. The main areas of the decoration are decorated with delicate roses inlaid with silver. The black enamel material in the engravings is used as an inlay to fill the rose pattern background, thus highlighting the exquisite details of the rose patterns. The inscription, inlaid with silver, enumerates the merits of the donor who donated the menorah. 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;15;ar
