http://collection.shangrilahawaii.org/internal/media/dispatcher/20120/fullCarved Wooden Columns with Mirrored Insets (Set of 12)20th century[]Wood, pigments, mirrorsThe Central Courtyard is partially shaded by a canopy supported by 12 columns. The tall, narrow columns and capitals embellished with muqarnas ornamentation emulate the style of courtly architecture of seventeenth-century Iran. The columns were manufactured in Chicago, following Doris Duke’s specifications. Mirrored insets, which catch the light, were applied in Hawaiʻi. The design of column capitals and wooden awning was inspired by the talar, or veranda, of the Ālī Qāpū palace in Isfahan, Iran. Ālī Qāpū (meaning “Highest Gate” in Persian) was the imperial palace of the shahs, or rulers of the Safavid dynasty. Located along the maidan, or main square, of Isfahan, the talar was the setting for the shah and his family to observe important public events, such as parades or polo matches.com.gallerysystems.emuseum.core.entities.Classification@16833.0000000000 Inches33.0000000000 Incheshttp://collection.shangrilahawaii.org/objects/6103/rdf