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Polycandelon

Anonymous (Iranian)

12th-13th century (Medieval)

cast bronze, copper and silver inlay

1 5/16 x 20 1/16 in. (3.3 x 51 cm) (h. x diam.)

Description
This lamp-holder was originally suspended horizontally by chains and fitted with six glass lamps. Although quite common in other parts of the medieval Islamic world, lighting devices of this type were rare in Iran, where rooms were lit primarily by standing lamps.
Additional Information

Museum purchase, 1949

54.2363

Centre Street: Third Floor: Islamic Art

[Translation] Glory, prosperity, wealth... well-being, happiness... perpetuity and long life to its owner.

Arabic

Khorasan, Iran


Provenance

Joseph Brummer Sale, New York, May 11, 1949, Part II, lot 124; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by purchase.

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