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Source Description
A large inscription band is engraved around the center, interspersed with four medallions, each containing two seated figures.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
6252
label
Drum of a Candlestick
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
6252
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Drum of a Candlestick
description
A large inscription band is engraved around the center, interspersed with four medallions, each containing two seated figures.
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1925, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
late 13th-early 14th century (Mamluk)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Metal
candlesticks
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
20.3
height
32.2
dimensionsRaw
H: 8 x Diam at base: 12 11/16 in. (20.3 x 32.2 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
style
Mamluk
med
brass and silver
creator_ids
3930
6182
collection_ids
ISL
exhibition_ids
709
320
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
88ef3cc1faad4203