Circa 9th century A. D., possibly a water sprinkler lacking a base or a hollow candlestick, with flared base and bulbous body, the latter decorated with a woven register broken by two medallions, one with a six-point star and the other with a floral motif.

8 in.

From the collection of M. D. L. Jones, Sotheby's cataloguer of Indian and Islamic art.

Dark allover green patina with scattered spots of verdigris; the body with two pushes.

$300 - 600