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| Keywords: Egyptian - Candlestick Base - Walters 54459 - Top.jpg Throughout Islamic history sultans princes and court officials have been active art patrons This impressive candlestick base was commissioned by Zayn al-Din Kitbugha who served as saqi or cupbearer at the court of the Mamluk Dynasty in Egypt before ascending the throne in 1294 The large inscription in thuluth script around the candlestick's body is punctuated by roundels featuring a stemmed cup Kitbugha's blazon or heraldic shield Calligraphy is also a major decorative element In addition to the large thuluth inscription this piece includes different sizes and styles of Arabic script Despite its elaborate design Kitbugha had the candlestick made for use in his household storeroom or pantry The candlestick's neck and socket- today in the Museum of Islamic Art Cairo- already had been removed when Mr Walters added the piece to his growing collection of Islamic art ca 1290 Mamluk; Bahri brass with silver gold and copper inlays cm 26 5 32 5 accession number 54 459 15804 Dikran Kelekian New York and Paris Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1925 Transcription Inscribed base and neck Zayn al-Din Kitbugha; Translation Inscribed base in thuluth script This is one of the things made for the servery of the lofty authority the lordly the great amir the conqueror the holy warrior the just al-Zayni Zayn al-Din Kitbugha al-Mansuri al-Ashrafi of the households of the sultans Qalawun and Khalil The Arts of Islam Hayward Gallery London 1976 Renaissance of Islam Art of the Mamluks Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Washington; Minneapolis Institute of Arts Minneapolis; The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York; Cincinnati Art Museum Cincinnati; The Detroit Institute of Arts Detroit; Crocker Art Museum Sacramento; San Diego Museum Of Art San Diego; Phoenix Art Museum Phoenix; Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art Hartford 1981-1983 Highlights from the Collection The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1998-2001 place of origin Egypt Walters Art Museum license Islamic metalwork in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Metalwork of Egypt Al-Adil Kitbugha | ||||
