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Unknown Maker, Iranian

Finial
Now On View

Description

Maker

Unknown Maker, Iranian

Culture

Iranian

Title

Finial

Year

1400s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

bronze

Geography

Origin: Iran, Timurid Dynasty, ca. 1370-1507

Dimensions

13 x 13.3 x 5.1 cm (5 1/8 x 5 1/4 x 2 inches) DDG July 2007

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

81.210

Type

Projects & Publications

Publications

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Asian Art Galleries
Jun 10, 2014

Label copy

Dragons have been featured in metalwork decorations across East and Central Asia since ancient times. Inspired by the majestic demeanor and lithe forms of these mythical beings, metalworkers found creative ways to incorporate them into their designs.

Two dragons chase each other, animating the back of this bronze mirror’s flat, circular frame. The finials in the shape of dragons rising to face each other must have been made even livelier by the lit candles they once held.

A Decade of Collecting (Costume and Textiles)
Jul 17, 1987 – Sep 06, 1987
A Decade of Collecting (Painting and Sculpture; Prints, Drawings, and Photographs)
Jun 26, 1987 – Sep 20, 1987
Surface Versus Structure
Islamic Decorative Arts
Mar 22, 1985 – Aug 15, 1985
Islamic Art
A Survey
Oct 07, 1982 – Apr 24, 1983

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Iranian
Finial, 1400s
Bronze
13 x 13.3 x 5.1 cm (5 1/8 x 5 1/4 x 2 inches) DDG July 2007
Mary B. Jackson Fund 81.210

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