Ancient Persian Khurasan Islamic Engraved Calligraphy Bronze Oil Lamp c.1200 Drawings & Prints The heads are hinged and

The heads are hinged and each contains a gilded metal liner

lithographic ink

The silver gilt interior having a pierced and engraved hinged cover which would have received a sponge with aromatic scent to smell

to the base is another bas relief an East Indian scene with gilded bronze figures holding muskets and spears

Ancient Persian Khurasan Islamic Engraved Calligraphy Bronze Oil Lamp c.1200 Drawings & Prints The heads are hinged andA 12th Century Islamic bronze oil lamp, Eastern Persia, Khurasan. The cast bronze body of compressed globular form, raised on a trumpet shaped foot, the hinged cover with a sculpted bird finial and there is a corresponding finial to the loop handle. The lamp having twin spots to receive two wicks and therefore two lights, the top of the lamp decorated with a band of calligraphy, the base with engraved decoration. There is oxidization to the surface