Detail View: The AMICA Library: Fountain
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AMICA ID:
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MMA_.1997.150
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Nationality:
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Asian; Indian Sub-Continent; Indian; Central Indian; Deccani
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Deccani
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Title:
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Fountain
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Title Type:
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Object name
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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early 17th century
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Creation Start Date:
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1600
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Creation End Date:
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1633
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Materials and Techniques:
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Cast bronze
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Classification Term:
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Metalwork
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Dimensions:
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H. 38 1/2 in. (97.7 cm), W. 25 1/2 in. (67.7 cm), Diam. 36 11/16 (93.2 cm)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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New York, New York, USA
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ID Number:
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1997.150
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Credit Line:
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Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1997
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Rights:
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Context:
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This fountain from an early-seventeenth-century Deccani palace garden is a rare survivor of early Indian Islamic garden architecture and also of the monumental metalworking tradition known chiefly from representations in paintings and cannons. The fountain closely parallels Deccani architecture, whose turban-topped minarets, corner pillars, ornamental finials, and staggered pavilions display similar voluptuous and organic forms. Although the fountain was produced in an Islamic courtly setting, specific components, such as the hourglass form derived from ancient Hindu lotus bell-shaped capitals and the lion mask ('kirtimukha') on the spout, can be traced to Hindu sources. These combined motifs are representative of the rich mix of traditions in the Deccan. |
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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MMA_.is1997.150.R.tif
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