File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art mtw 0937 combined.jpg
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Summary
Object
| Pair of Tombak Candlesticks | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Title |
Pair of Tombak Candlesticks |
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| Object type | metal artwork / candlestick | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Description |
English: In many Islamic cultures, candlesticks were standard furniture in mosques and tombs, used particularly to flank mihrabs. They did not always hold candles, which were often for show and were not l ... See full description on web site. |
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| Date | perhaps late 16th century | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | copper, beaten and tombak gilt | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | height: 70.5 cm (27.7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accession number |
MTW 937 (Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art) |
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| Place of creation | Ottoman Turkey | ||||||||||||||||||||
| References | https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-pair-of-tombak-candlesticks-mtw937/ (English) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Photograph
| Description | Pair of Tombak Candlesticks |
| Source | Khalili Collections |
| Author | Khalili Collections |
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