Stand
Datelate 12th/13th Century
MediumCast bronze
Dimensions12 1/2 inches (31.75 cm)
Credit LineCity of Detroit Purchase
Object number30.447
ClassificationsMetalwork
Curator NotesCast bronze stand with engraved and pierced decoration. Supported by three feet in form of animal legs with hooves. On shoulder, band of Kufic inscription against scrolled background. Below, wide band in openwork design of intertwined arabesques with palmettes, followed by narrow band of twisted rope pattern. Above each foot, pair of addorsed birds' heads. Some corrosion; surface broken above each foot.
On View
Not on viewLocations
- Storage - Long-term Demo Museum (Hanover Square), East Wing, Islamic
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