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Source 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.
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Document identity
localId
28899
label
Polycandelon
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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4
Source metadata
id
28899
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Polycandelon
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.
provenance
Joseph Brummer Sale, New York, May 11, 1949, Part II, lot 124; Walters Art Museum, 1949, by purchase.
date
12th-13th century (Medieval)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
candelabras
imageCount
4
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4
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
51.5
height
49.8
depth
3.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 20 1/4 × W: 19 5/8 × D:1 5/16 in. (51.5 × 49.8 × 3.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
inscriptions
[Translation] Glory
prosperity
wealth... well-being
happiness... perpetuity and long life to its owner.
med
bronze, copper and silver inlay
creator_ids
6747
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ISL
exhibition_ids
209
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