Mosque Lamp

13th century

Not on view

This mosque lamp belongs to a relatively small group of pottery lamps. Unlike those in glass, the ceramic examples are not particularly well-suited to their function and this may be the reason for the scarcity of such pieces. The piercing of the walls in these would allow the emission of some light.

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Title: Mosque Lamp
Date: 13th century
Geography: Attributed to Syria, Raqqa
Medium: Earthenware; glazed
Dimensions: H. 8 in. (20.3 cm)
Diam. 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Henry G. Leberthon Collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. A. Wallace Chauncey, 1957
Object Number: 57.61.17
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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