Finial with Two Makaras
Asian Art
MEDIUM
Bronze
DATES
13th–15th century
DIMENSIONS
height: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Asian Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
2021.1.60
CREDIT LINE
Bequest of Dr. Samuel Eilenberg
PROVENANCE
Prior to 1998, provenance not yet documented; by 1998, acquired by Samuel Eilenberg of New York; 1998, bequeathed by Samuel Eilenberg to the Brooklyn Museum; April 6, 2021, accessioned by the Brooklyn Museum.
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CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Metal ornament designed to stand at the top of a shaft, possibly serving as a lamp or candle-holder. On either side of a hollow cone are makaras (dragon-like sea monsters) with small cylindrical cups on top of their heads. A tall tapering finial stands at the center, with flaming ornaments on both faces and on and around the makaras.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Finial with Two Makaras, 13th–15th century. Bronze, height: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Dr. Samuel Eilenberg, 2021.1.60 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2021.1.60.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, CUR.2021.1.60.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2021
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