Ancient BRONZE SILVER & COPPER INLAY 3 Wick OIL LAMP Persian Seljuk Khurasan

Bronze with SILVER and Copper. This Ancient Heavy Bronze artifact is an amazing piece of craftsmanship and Artwork! This bird Sculpture Oil Lamp with its 3 wick trays would have been the centerpiece in any home generations ago and will continue to be a stand-out piece in any collection of such antiquities. Against the recommendation of many collectors... I had it cleaned, puffed and polished to look like the day it was created!

(See the last 3 photos) Then last week I found this one. So these are the only TWO I have found like this here in Afghanistan. So I know this is a very unusual and rare item. I don't plan to sell my polished oil lamp but if someone really wants to have a matching pair...

The Bronze is very Richly. With solid Silver Inlaid deep into the bronze. Created Beautiful SILVER Graphic designs surrounded by SILVER Kufic Script in creating a wonderful piece of Art that also serves to light the room. With Both "Silver and Copper" Inlay, this beautiful, and very unusual Oil Lamp is a stunning piece of ancient.

Craftsmanship as well as a functioning piece of history that was used for well over a century to provide light within elite households. Specialized Metalsmith artisans produced items such as this for the ruling class, aristocrats, and elites of the time, with an item of this quality containing both Silver and Copper inlay. Lamp is believed to be well over 100 years old and is in Amazing Condition. The rich patina of the bronze is a sign of the true authenticity and age of this wonderful ancient artifact. This incredibly Beautiful ancient Bronze piece of craftsmanship is adorned with silver and copper inlay etched and set deep into the bronze.

This item was certainly once owned by a very wealthy individual or even. For both its beauty and function as a keepsake for fine jewelry. The amazing craftsmanship of this piece would have certainly put this item out of the financial reach of the regular citizen. Adorned with Decorative designs and ancient Kufic script from top to bottom, this item 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. 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.

And in the military since 1976!! Thank you very much for looking. The item "Ancient BRONZE SILVER & COPPER INLAY 3 Wick OIL LAMP Persian Seljuk Khurasan" is in sale since Monday, October 31, 2016.

This item is in the category "Antiques\Asian Antiques\Middle East". The seller is "antiquemusicalthings" and is located in Dulles, Virginia.

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