File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art mtw 1531.1.jpg
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Lamp or Candlestick
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| Title |
Lamp or Candlestick |
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| Object type |
metal artwork / candlestick  |
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| Description |
The bulbous head of this candlestick most probably served as the reservoir of an oil lamp. There are two such lamps, both dedicated by Timur, in the shrine of Ahmad Yasavi at Gorod Turkistan in K ... See full description on web site. |
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| Date | 15th century AD | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | copper alloy, cast and turned | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions |
height: 60 cm (23.6 in) |
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| Collection |
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| Accession number |
MTW 1531 (Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art) |
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| Place of creation | Iran or Central Asia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| References |
https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-lamp-or-candlestick-mtw1531/ (English) |
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Photograph
| Description | Lamp or Candlestick |
| Source | Khalili Collections |
| Author | Khalili Collections |
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