Ancient Original BRONZE with SILVER & COPPER Inlay 2 wick LION OIL LAMP

Ancient Original BRONZE with SILVER & COPPER Inlay 2 wick LION OIL LAMP
Ancient Original BRONZE with SILVER & COPPER Inlay 2 wick LION OIL LAMP
Ancient Original BRONZE with SILVER & COPPER Inlay 2 wick LION OIL LAMP
Ancient Original BRONZE with SILVER & COPPER Inlay 2 wick LION OIL LAMP
Ancient Original BRONZE with SILVER & COPPER Inlay 2 wick LION OIL LAMP
Ancient Original BRONZE with SILVER & COPPER Inlay 2 wick LION OIL LAMP
Ancient Original BRONZE with SILVER & COPPER Inlay 2 wick LION OIL LAMP
Ancient Original BRONZE with SILVER & COPPER Inlay 2 wick LION OIL LAMP
Ancient Original BRONZE with SILVER & COPPER Inlay 2 wick LION OIL LAMP
Ancient Original BRONZE with SILVER & COPPER Inlay 2 wick LION OIL LAMP
Ancient Original BRONZE with SILVER & COPPER Inlay 2 wick LION OIL LAMP
Ancient Original BRONZE with SILVER & COPPER Inlay 2 wick LION OIL LAMP

Ancient Original BRONZE with SILVER & COPPER Inlay 2 wick LION OIL LAMP

With "Silver and Copper" Inlay LION Figure - Dual Wick Burner Oil Lamp. This is by far one of the nicest items I found here in Afghanistan.

The Craftsmanship of this piece is. Believed to be 200+ years old is Covered in amazing Silver and Copper inlay work of various designs, birds, and. This incredibly Beautiful ancient Bronze LION oil lamp is adorned with silver and copper inlay etched and set deep into the bronze.

This oil lamp was certainly once owned by a very wealthy individual or even used in an area such as a mosque for both its beauty and light. The amazing craftsmanship of this piece would have certainly put this item out of the financial reach of the regular citizen. Adorned with ancient Kufic script from top to bottom, this LION Sculpture oil lamp is truly a piece of artwork that will stand out in any setting. The artistic design and Kufic script of this item was prevalent from the 7th to 10th centuries.

Kufic script was the first style of writing of the Islamic Period and the manifestation of delicacy and beauty in the art of calligraphy. Developed in the city of Kufa, it became known as Kufic script and was used mainly in holy documents, becoming revered as a sacred and divine aspect of human expression. Calligraphers were striven to create the most decorative and detailed designs possible into this innovative style incorporating various artistic designs to symbolize Gods creations into sacred words.

Specialized Bronze artisans produced items such as this for the ruling class, aristocrats, and elites since an item of this quality was well out of reach for the working class. Patterns in Islamic artifacts normally take one of three different forms: vegetal, or curving vines, often called arabesques; calligraphic verses, usually from the Quran; and geometric shapes.

Instead of representing something specific, as a symbol would in Western art, patterns in Islamic architecture are meant to represent abstract concepts related to Islam and encourage people to think about the impermanence of the physical world and the unity and nature of God. Please take a close look at the. Details of this Wonderful bronze artifact. Unearthed in Bamyan province of Afghanistan. It measures a full 12" long by 13" tall.

This is truly a distinctive cultural artifact and something to passed on from generation to generation. And in the military since 1976!! Thank you very much for looking. The item "Ancient Original BRONZE with SILVER & COPPER Inlay 2 wick LION OIL LAMP" is in sale since Monday, October 10, 2016.

This item is in the category "Antiques\Asian Antiques\Middle East". The seller is "antiquemusicalthings" and is located in Dulles, Virginia. This item can be shipped to United States, to Canada, to United Kingdom, DK, RO, SK, BG, CZ, FI, HU, LV, LT, MT, EE, to Australia, GR, PT, CY, SI, to Japan, SE, KR, ID, to Taiwan, ZA, to Belgium, to France, to Hong Kong, to Ireland, to Netherlands, PL, to Spain, to Italy, to Germany, to Austria, RU, IL, to Mexico, to New Zealand, SG, to Switzerland, NO, SA, UA, AE, QA, KW, BH, HR, MY, BR, CL, CO, CR, PA, TT, GT, HN, JM.


Ancient Original BRONZE with SILVER & COPPER Inlay 2 wick LION OIL LAMP


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