File:Khalili Collection Islamic Art mtw 1407 mtw 1428.2.jpg
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Pair of 'Door Handles'
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| Title |
Pair of 'Door Handles' |
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| Object type |
metal artwork / door handle  |
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| Description |
The door handles are in the form of winged dragons back-to-back, their scaly bodies knotted and terminating in gryphons' heads. They have no hind legs. Such figures are often described as door-kn ... See full description on web site. |
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| Date | early 13th century AD | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | quaternary copper alloy, cast and engraved | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Collection |
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| Accession number |
MTW 1407, MTW 1428 (Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Islamic Art) |
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| Place of creation | northern Mesopotamia (now south-east Turkey) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| References |
https://www.khalilicollections.org/collections/islamic-art/khalili-collection-islamic-art-pair-of-door-handles-mtw1407-mtw1428/ (English) |
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Photograph
| Description | Pair of 'Door Handles' |
| Source | Khalili Collections |
| Author | Khalili Collections |
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