Candlestick in Mamluk Revival Style

Artist/Maker Syrian , Damascus

Previous Attribution Egyptian

Date1878-1914

MediumHand-chased brass with silver inlay

DimensionsOverall: 8 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 6 1/4 in. (21.6 × 14 × 15.9 cm)

Credit LineGift of Ernest H. Roberts

Object number1987.43

Status

On view

ProvenanceArthur Upham Pope¹; acquired by Joseph V. McMullan²; acquired by Ernest H. Roberts, Elyria, OH; by gift 1987 to Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH Notes: [1] Pioneering American archaeologist and art historian of Persian art. [2] Influential collector and scholar of Islamic carpets. Founded the Near Eastern Art Research Center, which gives out the Joseph V. McMullan Award for stewardship and scholarship of Islamic rugs and textiles. Exhibition History

An Eclectic Ensemble: The History of the Asian Art Collection at Oberlin

Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (August 27, 1999 - August 30, 2000 )

Collections

On View
Asian

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