Caption

Lamp, Islamic art, Arabic, metal lighting fixture with geometric ornament and 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 suspended decorative metal lantern with a domed, intricately pierced body hangs from three linked chains converging at a single hook; the chains and lantern are predominantly brass-colored with darker aged patina. The dome surface shows ornate geometric and curvilinear cutwork arranged in repeating patterns, with visible areas of sheen and shadow creating contrast between brighter golden highlights and deeper brownish tones. The top has a small finial with decorative openwork in the same brass color, and a patterned band encircles the base of the dome. Below the band, a ring of cylindrical perforated pendants hangs, showing a mix of brass and warmer reddish-brown metal hues, and the overall background is a smooth neutral gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A21_180

License type

Rights managed

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41.8Mb (932.4Kb) / 8.1in x 20.0in / 2435 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lamp Islamic art Arabic metal lighting fixture 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 suspended decorative metal lantern domed intricately pierced body hangs three linked chains converging single hook chains lantern predominantly brass-colored darker aged patina dome surface ornate geometric curvilinear cutwork arranged repeating patterns visible areas sheen shadow creating contrast brighter golden highlights deeper brownish tones top small finial decorative openwork brass color patterned band encircles base dome band ring cylindrical perforated pendants hangs showing mix brass warmer reddish-brown metal hues background smooth neutral gray.