Base of a candlestick with inscription

Details

• Title

  Base of a candlestick with inscription

• Associated place

  Africa › Egypt (place of creation)

• Date

  14th century (1301 - 1400)

• Material and technique

  brass, incised, and inlaid with silver

• Material index

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › brass;

  processed material › metal › silver

• Technique index

  formed › cast;

  marked › incised;

  covered › inlaid

• Object type

  container › holder › candle-holder › candlestick

• Dimensions

  12.4 cm (height)
  19.8 cm max. (diameter)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Bequeathed by Christopher T. Gandy, 2012.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA2012.112

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