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Polycandelon
(Islamic World )
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.
Inscription
Provenance
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Joseph Brummer Sale, New York, May 11, 1949, Part II, lot 124; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 1976 | The Arts of Islam. Hayward Gallery, London. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 9/12/2016 | Treatment | Cleaned for exhibition |
| 9/12/2016 | Treatment | The silver and copper inlays were tarnished and oxidized. The inlays were cleaned using acetone followed by an eraser. The cleaned inlays were degreased and coated to prevent tarnishing and the need for polishing. |
| 9/29/2016 | Examination | Cleaned for exhibition |
Geographies
Iran, Khorasan (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 20 1/4 × W: 19 5/8 × D:1 5/16 in. (51.5 × 49.8 × 3.3 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1949
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.2363