Torch Stand
1550-1650 (made)
| Place of origin |
Metalwork. Torch stand, or mash`al, cast brass footed cylinder with faceted main shaft, engraved decoration of ogival trellis, and Persian inscription, Safavid Iran, 1550-1650
Object details
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| Brief description | Metalwork. Torch stand, or mash`al, cast brass footed cylinder with faceted main shaft, engraved decoration of ogival trellis, and Persian inscription, Safavid Iran, 1550-1650 |
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| Bibliographic reference | J. Curtis, I. Sarikhani Sandmann and T. Stanley, Epic Iran: 5000 Years of Culture, London: V&A Publishing, 2021.
p.219, cat. no. 166 |
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| Accession number | 481-1876 |
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| Record created | July 29, 2005 |
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