File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art mtw 1528.jpg
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Pair of Dragon-headed Candlesticks
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| Title |
Pair of Dragon-headed Candlesticks |
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| Object type |
metal artwork / candlestick  |
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| Description |
The dragon-head candle sockets suggest Timurid associations. The bell-shaped bases, on the other hand, are much closer to Mamluk candlesticks than to traditional Iranian shapes and probably refle ... See full description on web site. |
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| Date | 15th century AD | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | brass, piece cast and turned | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Collection |
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| Accession number |
MTW 1528 (Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art) |
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| Place of creation | Khurasan, perhaps Herat, or Central Asia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| References |
https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-pair-of-dragon-headed-candlesticks-mtw1528/ (English) |
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Photograph
| Description | Pair of Dragon-headed Candlesticks |
| Source | Khalili Collections |
| Author | Khalili Collections |
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