Mosque Lamp
mid 19th century (made)
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Green glass with slight bluish tinge, applied 3 suspensio rings and foot, shallow kick, large pentil mark. Etched decoration in horiontal bands of scrolls 'lustre-like' decoration and palmettes on shoulder and near foot, alternated with inscriptions supposedly in naksh, though meanings unclear.
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Materials and techniques | Etched glass |
Brief description | Mosque lamp, probably Syria, 1820-1880 |
Physical description | Green glass with slight bluish tinge, applied 3 suspensio rings and foot, shallow kick, large pentil mark. Etched decoration in horiontal bands of scrolls 'lustre-like' decoration and palmettes on shoulder and near foot, alternated with inscriptions supposedly in naksh, though meanings unclear. |
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Marks and inscriptions | The letters are OK but the inscription doesn't make sense. Only the larger band of superimposed naskh is apparently Qur`anic, but there are mistakes and strange letters. The inscription on the foot is also nonsense. (Decoration) |
Credit line | Given by the late W. Barclay, Squire |
Production | Same technique as C.674-5-1936, Hebrew inscr. |
Bibliographic reference | Similar piece in Boston Mus. of FA bearing name Yusuf Jurgi and dated 1854 (1270 H.). |
Other number | 6199 - Glass gallery number |
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Accession number | C.58-1927 |
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Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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