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Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0173   CAS 0216-0173; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Syria
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1700s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: brass, silver
Description Brass lamp with silver inlay throughout body; Lamp has double spouted reservoir with cupped openings; Pierced lug at top opening, probably for hinged lid, now missing; Lug handle at back; Quotations from the Persian poet Hafiz (ca. 1315-1390) along both sides; Reservoir sits atop short stand with flat, round base; Entire lamp is decorated with shallow relief of floral and thatch motifs.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.0, Max Diam = 5.8, Length = 12.4