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23 - A bronze circular polycandelon,
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A bronze circular polycandelon, Khorasan, Iran, 11th-12th century, The rim with three double bird form finials between double bird form moulded plaques, 52cm diam. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Ahuan UK, acquired prior to 1992 This lamp-holder was originally suspended horizontally by chains and fitted with six glass lamps. Although quite common in other parts of the medieval Islamic world, lighting devices of this type were rare in Iran, where rooms were lit primarily by standing lamps. For very similar example see the Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, US, accession no. 54.2363 and the David Collection, (Kjeld von Folsach, Art from the World of Islam, Copenhagen, 2001, no. 475)
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