This item has been added to the Database within the Explore Islamic Art Collections project. Information is available in:English, Arabic. Name of Object:Lamp Location:Copenhagen, Denmark Holding Museum:The David Collection About The David Collection, Copenhagen Date of Object:Hegira 4th century / AD 10th century Museum Inventory Number:Inv.no. 17/1970 Material(s) / Technique(s):Openwork sheet brass Period / Dynasty:Abbasid Provenance:Iraq or Iran Description:This mosque lamp is one of the oldest extant metal lamps in the Islamic world. Older lamps of silver and gold existed, but they were melted down long ago. A glass bowl held the wick and oil. Citation of this web page:"Lamp" in Explore Islamic Art Collections. Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;dn;Mus21;3;en
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