Mirror Stand
| Title | Mirror Stand |
|---|---|
| Date | 1800s 19th century |
| Medium | Steel engraved and inlaid with gold and silver with openwork calligraphic design on hinged door |
| Classification | Metalwork |
| Origin | Iran, Qajar period (1779-1925) Iran |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Mirror Stand, 1800s. Iran, Qajar period (1779-1925). Steel engraved and inlaid with gold and silver with openwork calligraphic design on hinged door; diameter: 25.5 cm (10 1/16 in.); overall: 52.5 cm (20 11/16 in.); diameter of base: 18.6 cm (7 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Mehmed A. Simsar in memory of Dr. Mehmed A. Simsar, 1983.1111 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Mirror Stand” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1800s. It is executed in steel engraved and inlaid with gold and silver with openwork calligraphic design on hinged door and classified as metalwork. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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