Candle Stick

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14th century · Brass; engraved and inlaid with silver · Islamic Art

Developed in Eastern Iran in the late 11th century, the technique of silver inlaid brass spread all over the Islamic world. The polychrome effects of the silver inlay and the golden brass were highlighted by a black paste. The ornamentation is composed of calligraphy and roundels with geometric designs and human figures, set on a scrolling foliage.

Artist

Unknown

Date

14th century

Medium

Brass; engraved and inlaid with silver

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891