Candlestick

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16th century · Brass, inlaid with silver · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Both the bulbous profile and assembly of its parts distinguish this European candlestick from its smaller Islamic models. Its surface ornamentation—the scrolling stems, rhomboid knots, quatrefoils, and strapwork panels—however, is similar to Islamic metalwork, especially the work of Mahmud al-Kurdi.

Artist

Unknown

Date

16th century

Medium

Brass, inlaid with silver

Culture

Italian, probably Venice

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917