PAIR OF KHORASAN PEDESTAL OIL LAMPS WITH ZOOMORPHIC FINIALS

Ca. AD 1200 - 1300 A pair of cast copper-alloy oil lamps, each with an elongated reservoir resting on a spreading pedestal foot, a projecting nozzle and a tall loop handle at the rear. The hinged filling covers are surmounted by zoomorphic finials, depicting a bird on the lamp to the left and an elephant on the right. Bands of Arabic calligraphy encircle the perimeter of the upper section. The bodies and pedestals are further engraved with geometric borders and scrolling vegetal ornament. Size: 125-130mm x 125-125mm; Weight: 600g Provenance: From a private UK collection; formerly in the S.S. collection, assembled from the 1970s onwards.

Estimate:$399.23

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