Oil lamp, Islamic art, Persian culture; oil lamp with a round container with a flattened bottom, a strongly elongated and flatly cut burner, and a rounded handle. The upper part of the lamp is covered with green glaze. 12th century, Iran; oil lamp; height 4.4 cm, width 9.8 cm, depth 6.0 cm., A rounded, worn object with an irregular hole near its front and a small protrusion at its top sits centered against a plain gray background, its surface showing weathered textures and patches of white, brown, tan, and hints of green, and the object and its colors are reflected below on a glossy surface.
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Oil lamp, Islamic art, Persian culture; oil lamp with a round container with a flattened bottom, a strongly elongated and flatly cut burner, and a rounded handle. The upper part of the lamp is covered with green glaze. 12th century, Iran; oil lamp; height 4.4 cm, width 9.8 cm, depth 6.0 cm., A rounded, worn object with an irregular hole near its front and a small protrusion at its top sits centered against a plain gray background, its surface showing weathered textures and patches of white, brown, tan, and hints of green, and the object and its colors are reflected below on a glossy surface.

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Oil lamp Islamic art Persian culture oil lamp round container flattened bottom strongly elongated flatly cut burner rounded handle upper part lamp covered green glaze 12th century Iran height 4.4 cm width 9.8 cm depth 6.0 cm rounded worn object irregular hole near front small protrusion top sits centered plain gray background surface showing weathered textures patches white brown tan hints green object colors reflected glossy surface.

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