Islamic Green Glass Oil Lamp Bowl, 600 BCE - 900 BCE
6.75 x 4
GF.0134
This remarkable object, shaped like a rare seashell, may once have been set into a sling (perhaps of woven string or other perishable material) to serve as a hanging lamp;...
This remarkable object, shaped like a rare seashell, may once 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.