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Artifact

Snake Candlesticks

Description

  • Matching pair of brass candlesticks in the shape of a cobra snake with its head raised. 
  • Candle holder is on top of each snake's head. 

Background Information

  • Purchased as a memento, likely from India, by John Growder whose international oil drilling career lasted 32 years, taking him to India, Arabia, Japan, and Egypt. 

Map Location

Latitude: 27° 23' 43.328" N
Longitude: 95° 37' 49.588" E

Date

1898-1922

Dimensions

inches
Length:
5.0
Width:
5.0
Height:
8.5

Events, Places, People

  • John Growder
  • India

Originating Location

Asia›India

Subject

  • Pair of matching candlesticks in the shape of a cobra snake with its head raised. The candlesticks have been incised with a scale pattern. The candle holder sits on tops of a base coming up from the cobra's head and is decorated with diagonal lines.
  • Back of a pair of matching candlesticks in the shape of a cobra snake with its head raised. The candlesticks have been incised with a scale pattern. The candle holder sits on tops of a base coming up from the cobra's head and is decorated with diagonal lines.
  • The head of a cobra-shaped candlestick. It has a scale pattern etched into it. The candle holder sits on tops of a base coming up from the cobra's head and is decorated with diagonal lines.
  • Looking down on a cobra-shaped candlestick. The candle holder is empty and there is are lines etched into the rim. The body of the snake sits in a triangular shape, supporting the head.

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