Mosque Lamp of Amir Ahmad al-Mihmandar
According to its inscription, Ahmad al‑Mihmandar (d. 1332) donated this lamp—probably one of several— to the madrasa that he erected in Cairo in 1324–25. His blazon, a white disk charged with a gold shield against a red bar, appears six times, amid a Qur'anic inscription on the neck (Sura 9:18) and against dense foliage on the underside.
Artwork Details
- Title: Mosque Lamp of Amir Ahmad al-Mihmandar
- Date: ca. 1325
- Geography: Attributed to Egypt or Syria
- Medium: Glass, colorless with brown tinge; blown, folded foot, applied wick holder and handles, enameled and gilded
- Dimensions: H. 10 1/2in. (26.7cm)
Max. Diam. 8 3/16 in. (20.8 cm) - Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
- Object Number: 91.1.1534
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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