MEDIEVAL SELJUK BRONZE OIL LAMP
Ca. AD 1100 - 1300.
An Medieval Seljuk bronze oil lamp with an apple-shaped body. The lamp stands on a high, rounded foot, with a polygonal handle adorned with a standing bird with spread wings on the top. The bent spout has a conical section that widens towards the end. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 9219, Islamic and Indian Work of Art, Lot. 49.
Size: 210mm x 260mm; Weight: 1kg
Provenance: Property of a London Islamic art specialist collector; previously in a collection formed since the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.
