Candlestick. Dimensions: H. 12 7/16 in. (31.6 cm)Diam. 10 5/8 in. (27 cm). Date: late 13th-first half 14th century.In the medallions decorating this candlestick sits a ruler on a lion-throne with harpies and attendants, and figures holding a crescent personifying the Moon. Arabic inscriptions around the base and neck wish the owner well and list his princely titles, reinforcing the themes of royal authority and prosperity conveyed in the imagery. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Candlestick. Dimensions: H. 12 7/16 in. (31.6 cm)Diam. 10 5/8 in. (27 cm). Date: late 13th-first half 14th century.In the medallions decorating this candlestick sits a ruler on a lion-throne with harpies and attendants, and figures holding a crescent personifying the Moon. Arabic inscriptions around the base and neck wish the owner well and list his princely titles, reinforcing the themes of royal authority and prosperity conveyed in the imagery. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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