Candlestick Base with Interlacing Dragons
Object type: Candlestick base
Department: Islamic Art
Date: early to mid-13th century
Medium: Brass; inlaid with silver and copper
Dimensions: H. 9 3/8 in. (23.75 cm)
Diam. 13 9/16 in. (34.4 cm)
Classification: Metal
Geography: Attributed to    Northern Iraq, Syria, or southeastern Turkey  
Credit line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
Accession year: 1891
Tags: Dragons