Publication Date
Thirteenth / nineteenth century
Publication Place
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Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow Museums
Subject
Hand-shaped and molded pottery, painted with colored strips.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الارتفاع: 36 سم؛ العرض (حد أقصى): 22 سم؛ القطر (عند القاعدة): 17 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
1878.151.p
Record ID
object;ISL;uk;Mus04;43;ar
Library Location
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow Museums
Date
Thirteenth / nineteenth century
Notes
A lamp made of red pottery, with color chips (veined clay with a variety of mineral contents that produce natural pigment). The lamp consists of a round base and a column base that supports a lamp structure with five cups, which contain oil and wicks. The body of the lamp includes a geometric decoration dyed in red, white, and black earth color, and is covered with a resinous glaze, giving the lamp a general yellowish hue. This type of pottery is considered the only local style of ceramic industry in Algeria, and it has been in existence since Roman times. Berber women in the Kabylie region still make this type of utensil to this day. Although the shapes and decorations have changed over time, the method of production has not changed much since the pre-Islamic era. Dyes are made from natural raw materials such as clay, rocks and plants. Because these ceramic industries are the specialty of women, they reflect the needs and tastes of the women who produce them. The decorative elements are also inspired by their surroundings, and some of these products contain symbolic forms of protective talismans. The produced materials, which are surplus to the family's household needs, are sold by women in the local market in order to increase the family's income.
Sample Text
Noorah Al-Gailani, Noorah Al-Gailani “Oil Lamp” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;uk;Mus04;43;ar
