Tripod Candlestick

Unknown

1250–1300 · Brass; inlaid with silver, gold, and black compound · Islamic Art

The engaging profile on the stem is composed of three distinct superimposed elements, perhaps flower vases or mosque lanterns. This candlestick was made for an affluent Mamluk named Sharaf al-Din 'Abd al-Rahman.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1250–1300

Medium

Brass; inlaid with silver, gold, and black compound

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

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