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Palanquin Finials with Lotuses

ca. 1650–80
Not on view
These finials were made to adorn the poles of a palanquin, a covered conveyance consisting of a large box carried by bearers. Their particularly fine decoration includes a pierced, openwork pattern of flattened lotus pods and scrolling vines on the body, and lotus flowers that issue from the domed ends.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Palanquin Finials with Lotuses
  • Date: ca. 1650–80
  • Geography: Probably made in India, Deccan, Golconda
  • 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
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Islamic Art Gifts, 1995
  • Object Number: 1995.258a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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