Keywords: Candlestick lion protomes Louvre MAO357.jpg Candlestick with lion protomes Porte-flambeau aux protomés de lions century 12 - century 13 bronze cast decoration engraved decoration openwork Institution Louvre object department Islamic art 24931 object history Provenance Khorasan in Iran credit line ProvenanceEvent purchase 1958 accession number Louvre number 357 Marie-Lan Nguyen 2006 other versions Art of Khorasan Art of the Seljuk Empire in the Louvre museum Islamic metalwork in the Louvre Metal statues of lions Candlesticks in France Protomes Lions in Islamic art |