Oil lamp, gift, Islamic art, Persian culture, oil lamp for lighting decorated with birds, geometric motifs, palmettes; lamp with a side decorative shaft, stylized medallion and palmette finial. 19th–20th century, Central Asia, Iran, height 45.5 cm, diameter 15.5 cm., An ornate metal oil lamp with an elongated decorative backplate featuring a lattice of interlocking scrollwork and floral motifs in a brass or bronze tone, the backplate rising into a stylized treelike finial with curved branches, and a shallow rounded reservoir at the base with a small spout, all shown against a plain light gray background.
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Oil lamp, gift, Islamic art, Persian culture, oil lamp for lighting decorated with birds, geometric motifs, palmettes; lamp with a side decorative shaft, stylized medallion and palmette finial. 19th–20th century, Central Asia, Iran, height 45.5 cm, diameter 15.5 cm., An ornate metal oil lamp with an elongated decorative backplate featuring a lattice of interlocking scrollwork and floral motifs in a brass or bronze tone, the backplate rising into a stylized treelike finial with curved branches, and a shallow rounded reservoir at the base with a small spout, all shown against a plain light gray background.

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Oil lamp gift Islamic art Persian culture 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 elongated decorative backplate featuring lattice interlocking scrollwork floral motifs brass bronze tone backplate rising stylized treelike finial curved branches shallow rounded reservoir base small spout shown plain light gray background.

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