One of a Pair of Candlesticks
Caption
One of a Pair of Candlesticks, early 16th century. Brass with tin finish, 11 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. (29.8 x 14.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Nobuko Kajitani, 2003.52.3.
Gallery
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Title
One of a Pair of Candlesticks
Date
early 16th century
Period
Ottoman Period
Medium
Brass with tin finish
Classification
Dimensions
11 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. (29.8 x 14.6 cm)
Inscriptions
Inscribed around base, "Sebah al-kheir(at) Idsalici Oglu (,) Zawj(eh-ye) Sharifeh (or Shariqeh) Kanum Qadin (,) vaqf-e jam‘e Ili Lavuz (or Lavun)." English translation: "Good morning [or good night] Idsalici Oglu and [his] wife Mrs. Mrs. Sharifeh, the waqf of the Mosque of Ili Lavuz [or Lavun]." Transliterated and translated by Shiva Balaghi and Michael Chagnon
Credit Line
Gift of Nobuko Kajitani
Accession Number
2003.52.3
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