Mosque Lamp
1309-1310 (made)
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Two bold bands of inscriptions dominate the decoration of this lamp. In the lower band there is a prayer for Sultan Baybars II (r.1309–1310), a member of the Mamluk dynasty, which ruled Egypt and Syria between 1250 and 1517. The words above describe the delights of paradise. Together, the inscriptions indicate that the lamp was made for the sultan’s tomb in Cairo.
Above: ‘The truly good will live in bliss. You will gaze at the look of bliss on their faces. They will be served a sealed nectar.’ (compare Qur’an, 83, verses 22, 24, 25)
Below: ‘Glory to our Lord the Sultan, al-Malik al-Muzaffar, the Wise, the Just, Rukn al-Dunya wa’l-Din – May God fortify his victories!’
Above: ‘The truly good will live in bliss. You will gaze at the look of bliss on their faces. They will be served a sealed nectar.’ (compare Qur’an, 83, verses 22, 24, 25)
Below: ‘Glory to our Lord the Sultan, al-Malik al-Muzaffar, the Wise, the Just, Rukn al-Dunya wa’l-Din – May God fortify his victories!’
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glass, enamelled and gilt |
| Brief description | Lamp made for the tomb of the Mamluk sultan Baybars II in Cairo, Egypt or Syria, 1309-10. |
| Physical description | Lamp made for the tomb of the Mamluk sultan Baybars II in Cairo, Egypt or Syria, 1309-10. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Above: 'The truly good will live in bliss. You will gaze at the look of bliss on their faces. They will be served a sealed nectar.' (Compare Qur'an, surah 83, verses 22, 24, 25)
Below: 'Glory to our Lord the Sultan, al-Malik al-Muzaffar, the Wise, the Just, Rukn al-Dunya wa'l-Din - May God fortify his victories!' (Decoration) |
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| Summary | Two bold bands of inscriptions dominate the decoration of this lamp. In the lower band there is a prayer for Sultan Baybars II (r.1309–1310), a member of the Mamluk dynasty, which ruled Egypt and Syria between 1250 and 1517. The words above describe the delights of paradise. Together, the inscriptions indicate that the lamp was made for the sultan’s tomb in Cairo. Above: ‘The truly good will live in bliss. You will gaze at the look of bliss on their faces. They will be served a sealed nectar.’ (compare Qur’an, 83, verses 22, 24, 25) Below: ‘Glory to our Lord the Sultan, al-Malik al-Muzaffar, the Wise, the Just, Rukn al-Dunya wa’l-Din – May God fortify his victories!’ |
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| Other number | 8290 - Glass gallery number |
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| Accession number | 322-1900 |
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| Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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