One of a Pair of Candlesticks, early 16th century. Brass with tin finish, 11 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. (29.8 x 14.6 cm). Gift of Nobuko Kajitani, 2003.52.3. Creative Commons-BY.

One of a Pair of Candlesticks

early 16th century

Maker Unknown

Arts of the Islamic World

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Vessel
Formatted Medium: Brass with tin finish
Medium: brass, tin, finish
Period: Ottoman Period
Dimensions: 11 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. (29.8 x 14.6 cm)
Inscribed: Inscribed around base, "Sebah al-kheir(at) Idsalici Oglu (,) Zawj(eh-ye) Sharifeh (or Shariqeh) Kanum Qadin (,) vaqf-e jam‘e Ili Lavuz (or Lavun)." English translation: "Good morning [or good night] Idsalici Oglu and [his] wife Mrs. Mrs. Sharifeh, the waqf of the Mosque of Ili Lavuz [or Lavun]." Transliterated and translated by Shiva Balaghi and Michael Chagnon