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Candlestick

Title	Candlestick
Author	Unknown
Publication Date:	1200
Publication Place	Turkey (made) Anatolia Konya (made) Iraq (made) -
Subject	Metalwork
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Height: 20.5cm (Note: Taken from accession records.), Diameter: 19.4cm (Maximum) (Note: Taken from accession records.)
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	547-1899
Record ID	547-1899
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1200
Notes	Candlestick, brass or leaded bronze, cast and turned, with engraved and residual silver-inlaid decoration of figural scenes set in horizontal bands and lobed roundels, possibly Konya, Seljuk Anatolia, or northern Iraq, 1200-1300
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Brass, cast, inlaid Brass Cast
Fiziksel açıklama	Candlestick, decorated throughout in horizontal bands with lobed medallions, including a horseman lancing a dragon, and throne-scenes with flanking rows of servants carrying weapons, hunting birds and a cheetah. Heraldic motifs include double-headed eagles and pairs of confronted lions. Narrow friezes along the base include calligraphy, and chasing animals.
Üslup	Seljuk

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Candlestick

Author Unknown

Publication Date 1200

Publication Place Turkey (made) Anatolia Konya (made) Iraq (made) -

Subject Metalwork

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Height: 20.5cm (Note: Taken from accession records.), Diameter: 19.4cm (Maximum) (Note: Taken from accession records.)

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 547-1899

Record ID 547-1899

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1200

Notes Candlestick, brass or leaded bronze, cast and turned, with engraved and residual silver-inlaid decoration of figural scenes set in horizontal bands and lobed roundels, possibly Konya, Seljuk Anatolia, or northern Iraq, 1200-1300

Malzemeler ve teknikler Brass, cast, inlaid Brass Cast

Fiziksel açıklama Candlestick, decorated throughout in horizontal bands with lobed medallions, including a horseman lancing a dragon, and throne-scenes with flanking rows of servants carrying weapons, hunting birds and a cheetah. Heraldic motifs include double-headed eagles and pairs of confronted lions. Narrow friezes along the base include calligraphy, and chasing animals.

Üslup Seljuk