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Islamic Green Glass Bowl Lamp - GF.0132, Origin: Eastern Mediterranean, Circa: 600 AD to 900 AD, Dimensions: 3.5" (8.9cm) high x 6.75" (17.1cm) wide, Collection: Islamic Art, Style: Islamic, Medium: Glass, This remarkable object, shaped like a rare seashell, may have been set into a sling (perhaps of woven string or other perishable material) to serve as a hanging lamp; perhaps it was part of an early chandelier. We can imagine the rich glow its light may have cast upon some ancient room. A lovely souvenir of man's age-old desire to banish the darkness from his life.
Antiquities
Ancient Near East
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