Oil lamp, Islamic art, Persian culture; oil lamp with lighting function decorated with birds, geometric motifs, palmettes ornament; lamp with a side decorative shaft, stylized medallion, palmette finial. 19th–20th century, possibly Central Asia or Iran. Height 45.5 cm; diameter 15.5 cm., A circular metallic object with an embossed ornate pattern on its face sits upright on a flat reflective surface; the object appears in shades of gold and brass with darker engraved lines creating a swirling floral and geometric design, and a small triangular projection at the bottom and a pointed fin at the top.
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Oil lamp, Islamic art, Persian culture; oil lamp with lighting function decorated with birds, geometric motifs, palmettes ornament; lamp with a side decorative shaft, stylized medallion, palmette finial. 19th–20th century, possibly Central Asia or Iran. Height 45.5 cm; diameter 15.5 cm., A circular metallic object with an embossed ornate pattern on its face sits upright on a flat reflective surface; the object appears in shades of gold and brass with darker engraved lines creating a swirling floral and geometric design, and a small triangular projection at the bottom and a pointed fin at the top.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A22_209

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Oil lamp Islamic art Persian culture oil lamp lighting function decorated birds geometric motifs palmettes ornament lamp side decorative shaft stylized medallion palmette finial 19th–20th century Central Asia Iran Height 45.5 cm diameter 15.5 cm circular metallic object embossed ornate pattern face sits upright flat reflective surface object shades gold brass darker engraved lines creating swirling floral geometric design small triangular projection bottom pointed fin top.

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