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Candlestick with Scenes of Animals Fighting

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Linden-Museum Stuttgart

Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Stuttgart, Germany

This brass candle holder was made with a repoussé and chasing technique. Its flower-like bottom rim is adorned with a dated inscription of blessings to a named personality; the outer reveal is made of repoussé honeycomb-like humps displaying animal fighting scenes.

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  • Title: Candlestick with Scenes of Animals Fighting
  • Creator: unknown
  • Date: 1166
  • Location: Afghanistan
  • Physical Dimensions: w39 x h31 cm
  • Provenance: Linden-Museum
  • Type: Brass Candle Holder
  • Rights: Linden-Museum, Foto: Anatol Dreyer
Linden-Museum Stuttgart

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