Oil lamp, gift, Islamic art, Persian, oil lamp for lighting decorated with birds, geometric motifs, palmettes; lamp with a side decorative shaft, stylized medallion, palmette finial. 19th–20th century, Central Asia, / Iran, height 45.5 cm, diameter 15.5 cm, An ornate metal oil lamp with a vertical, pierced decorative backplate featuring an intricate, symmetrical openwork pattern and fleur-like extensions, attached to a hinged ring and bracket above a shallow oval basin; the object shows a metallic surface in shades of brass and dark brown with areas of patina and slight wear against a pale gray background.
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Oil lamp, gift, Islamic art, Persian, oil lamp for lighting decorated with birds, geometric motifs, palmettes; lamp with a side decorative shaft, stylized medallion, palmette finial. 19th–20th century, Central Asia, / Iran, height 45.5 cm, diameter 15.5 cm, An ornate metal oil lamp with a vertical, pierced decorative backplate featuring an intricate, symmetrical openwork pattern and fleur-like extensions, attached to a hinged ring and bracket above a shallow oval basin; the object shows a metallic surface in shades of brass and dark brown with areas of patina and slight wear against a pale gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A22_206

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Oil lamp gift Islamic art Persian oil lamp lighting decorated birds geometric motifs palmettes lamp side decorative shaft stylized medallion palmette finial 19th–20th century Central Asia Iran height 45.5 cm diameter 15.5 cm ornate metal oil lamp vertical pierced decorative backplate featuring intricate symmetrical openwork pattern fleur- extensions attached hinged ring bracket shallow oval basin object metallic surface shades brass dark brown areas patina slight wear pale gray background.

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