/internal/media/dispatcher/1175/fullStandlate 12th/13th Century12 1/2 inches (31.75 cm)Cast bronzeCity of Detroit Purchase30.4470Cast 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.Metalwork141564112025-09-15T17:33:48.213