Mosque lamp, 1900

Made:: 1900

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Mosque oil lamp, floating wick type
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Mosque oil lamp, floating wick type, with glasses (seven not present), and engraved sphynx and pyramid designs, probably made for the tourist trade

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Category:: Lighting

Object Number:: 1939-404

Materials:: brass and glass

Measurements:: overall: 930 mm x x , 300 mm,

type:: oil lamp

credit:: Tilghman Richards, G.

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Mosque lamp, 1900

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