Oil lamp, Persian/Islamic art, 19th–20th century, Central Asia or Iran, oil lamp with side decorative shaft, stylized medallion and palmette finial; decorated with birds, geometric motifs and palmettes; height 45.5 cm, diameter 15.5 cm., A vertical metal object with an ornate openwork design and a shallow bowl at the base, shown against a plain light gray background; the metal has a muted gold to brass color with areas of darker patina and slight discoloration; the top portion features symmetrical curving branches and rounded cutouts forming a decorative crest, followed by a central section with repeating open scrollwork and stylized floral or foliate motifs; a small hinge-like element connects the upper and lower panels, and a few small protruding pins or rivets are visible where the bowl meets the main structure; the shallow bowl at the bottom is oval with a gently curved lip and shows subtle surface marks and a slightly uneven sheen.
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Oil lamp, Persian/Islamic art, 19th–20th century, Central Asia or Iran, oil lamp with side decorative shaft, stylized medallion and palmette finial; decorated with birds, geometric motifs and palmettes; height 45.5 cm, diameter 15.5 cm., A vertical metal object with an ornate openwork design and a shallow bowl at the base, shown against a plain light gray background; the metal has a muted gold to brass color with areas of darker patina and slight discoloration; the top portion features symmetrical curving branches and rounded cutouts forming a decorative crest, followed by a central section with repeating open scrollwork and stylized floral or foliate motifs; a small hinge-like element connects the upper and lower panels, and a few small protruding pins or rivets are visible where the bowl meets the main structure; the shallow bowl at the bottom is oval with a gently curved lip and shows subtle surface marks and a slightly uneven sheen.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A22_201

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Keywords

Oil lamp Persian Islamic art 19th–20th century Central Asia Iran oil lamp side decorative shaft stylized medallion palmette finial decorated birds geometric motifs palmettes height 45.5 cm diameter 15.5 cm vertical metal object ornate openwork design shallow bowl base shown plain light gray background metal muted gold brass color areas darker patina slight discoloration top portion features symmetrical curving branches rounded cutouts forming decorative crest followed central section repeating open scrollwork stylized floral foliate motifs small hinge- element connects upper lower panels small protruding pins rivets visible bowl meets main structure bottom oval gently curved lip subtle surface marks slightly uneven sheen.

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