Lighting DevicesPersian11th-12th century

Lamp

11th-12th century

Description

Cast bronze five-spouted lamp on tall stand consisting of tripod base with stylised animals' feet and faceted shaft. The forms of the spouts hark back to Roman prototypes.

Classification

Lighting Devices

Technique

Cast

Medium

Brass

Culture

Persian

Period

Ghurid period

Century

11th-12th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

H: 31.8 x estimated diam: 17 cm (12 1/2 x 6 11/16 in.)

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