Publication Place
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National Museum of Antiquities and Islamic Arts
Subject
Molten bronze.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الارتفاع: 151 سم؛ قطر القاعدة: 36 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
II.M.I.066
Record ID
object;ISL;dz;Mus01;31;ar
Library Location
National Museum of Antiquities and Islamic Arts
Notes
This oil lamp consists of a hollow circular stem screwed to a saucer-shaped base. The stem ends at the top with a crescent, and passes through a clamshell-shaped oil tank with six nozzles and a small plate that allows oil drops to collect. Above these last two elements is a small, square plate with holes in its four corners to receive small chains from the ends of which hang the following accessories: a nipper, an extinguisher, and tongs. This copy may have been the property of the Dey of Algiers. To operate this type of lamp that was used to light the halls of palaces, it is sufficient to fill the tank with oil, dip a wick in it, and ignite it as soon as it is saturated with liquid. Since the oil is somewhat difficult to ignite, the flame does not consume the wick.
Sample Text
Leila Merabet “Kandil” in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;dz;Mus01;31;ar
