Stand
Datelate 12th/13th Century
Modern PlaceIran, West Asia, Asia
Object PlaceWest Asia, Asia
MediumCast bronze
Dimensions12 1/2 inches (31.75 cm)
ClassificationsMetalwork
Credit LineCity of Detroit Purchase
Object number30.447
DescriptionCast 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.On View
Not on view
early 13th Century
5th Century BC
1st/2nd Century AD
c. 1893
1898
late 13th Century
early 13th Century
late 12th/early 13th Century
late 12th/early 13th Century