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Oil lamp

Title	Oil lamp
Author	Unknown (made)
Publication Date:	1100
Publication Place	Khorasan (made) Iran (made) -
Subject	Islam Lighting Metalwork
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	With thumb rest height: 10.8cm, Without thumb rest height: 8.3cm, Without lid height: 7cm, Maximum length: 15.9cm, Maximum, of bowl diameter: 6.35cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	M.112-1909
Record ID	M.112-1909
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	1100
Notes	Cast bronze oil lamp, on tripod feet with two wicks with engraved decoration, Iran (Khorasan), 12th century
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Cast brass with engraved decoration Brass Cast Engraved
Fiziksel açıklama	The well is shaped like a bowl with flat base and rounded sides, a low moulding around the opening serving as a neck. The lid is moulded in the form of a feline mask. Two wick-holders project from the front of the well. These cut through the middle of the bowl, the underside is on a level with the flat base. The wick-holders have straight, parallel sides, the upper side horizontal, the underside slanting slightly and then more sharply up to the lotus bud-shaped opening. A lateral flange in the form of a tri-lobed arch projects from either side of the well. At the rear is a ring handle surmounted by a thumb-rest which rises at a 45' angle. Below, three chamfered legs descend at a slant then break at an angle into quarter circles resting on hexagonal feet. Engraved decoration consisting of foliated scrolls is confined to the two trefoil flanges, a band that encircles the well mouth and the plates that partially cover the spouts. The upperside of the thumb rest has an engraved design of addorsed birds looking back to peck at an inverted lotus bud. Patina: Uniform, mat blackish brown
Üslup	Iranian

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Oil lamp

Author Unknown (made)

Publication Date 1100

Publication Place Khorasan (made) Iran (made) -

Subject Islam Lighting Metalwork

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions With thumb rest height: 10.8cm, Without thumb rest height: 8.3cm, Without lid height: 7cm, Maximum length: 15.9cm, Maximum, of bowl diameter: 6.35cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID M.112-1909

Record ID M.112-1909

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 1100

Notes Cast bronze oil lamp, on tripod feet with two wicks with engraved decoration, Iran (Khorasan), 12th century

Malzemeler ve teknikler Cast brass with engraved decoration Brass Cast Engraved

Fiziksel açıklama The well is shaped like a bowl with flat base and rounded sides, a low moulding around the opening serving as a neck. The lid is moulded in the form of a feline mask. Two wick-holders project from the front of the well. These cut through the middle of the bowl, the underside is on a level with the flat base. The wick-holders have straight, parallel sides, the upper side horizontal, the underside slanting slightly and then more sharply up to the lotus bud-shaped opening. A lateral flange in the form of a tri-lobed arch projects from either side of the well. At the rear is a ring handle surmounted by a thumb-rest which rises at a 45' angle. Below, three chamfered legs descend at a slant then break at an angle into quarter circles resting on hexagonal feet. Engraved decoration consisting of foliated scrolls is confined to the two trefoil flanges, a band that encircles the well mouth and the plates that partially cover the spouts. The upperside of the thumb rest has an engraved design of addorsed birds looking back to peck at an inverted lotus bud. Patina: Uniform, mat blackish brown

Üslup Iranian