Caption

Lamp, Islamic art, Arabic culture, metals, lighting, geometric ornament, Arabic inscriptions. Cover decorated with a star motif. Disc base with seven holes for glass sleeves glass oil containers missing. 19th–20th century, Damascus, Syria. Lamp; height 40 cm, diameter 32 cm, weight 2.4 kg., A hanging metal lantern suspended by a group of chains with an S-shaped hook at the top, the lantern has a domed, filigreed body with intricate openwork geometric and floral patterns, a small ornate finial at the dome peak, a decorative band around the lower edge, and a fringe of cylindrical cutout metal pieces at the bottom; visible colors include brassy gold, bronze, copper tones, and the neutral pale gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A21_178

License type

Rights managed

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41.8Mb (942.5Kb) / 8.1in x 20.0in / 2435 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lamp Islamic art Arabic culture metals lighting geometric ornament Arabic inscriptions Cover decorated star motif Disc base seven holes glass sleeves glass oil containers missing 19th–20th century Damascus Syria height 40 cm diameter 32 cm weight 2.4 kg hanging metal lantern suspended group chains S-shaped hook top lantern domed filigreed body intricate openwork geometric floral patterns small ornate finial dome peak decorative band lower edge fringe cylindrical cutout metal pieces bottom visible colors include brassy gold bronze copper tones neutral pale gray background.