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Islamic ArtMetalca. 1650–80

Artwork Details

Title	Palanquin Finials with Lotuses
Medium	Copper; cast, pierced, chased, and gilded
Dimensions	(a) H. 11 1/2 in. (29 cm); L. 20 1/2 in. (52 cm); W. 6 in. (15 cm) (b) H. 11 in. (28 cm); L. 22 1/2 in. (57 cm); W. 6 in. (15 cm)
Classification	Metal
Department	Islamic Art
Date	ca. 1650–80
Credit Line	Purchase, Friends of Islamic Art Gifts, 1995
Object Page	View at The Met

Provenance

City	Golconda
Region	Deccan
Country	India

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 453360