Stand
Datelate 12th/13th Century
Modern PlaceIran, West Asia, Asia
Object PlaceWest Asia, Asia
MediumCast bronze
ClassificationsMetalwork
Dimensions12 1/2 inches (31.75 cm)
Credit LineCity of Detroit Purchase
Object number30.447
DescriptionCast 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
8th/7th Century BC
late 12th/early 13th Century
late 12th/13th Century
1100/1400
17th/19th Century
1100/1400
c 1878
19th/20th Century