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Large Alabaster Oil Lamp, Herat/Afghanistan, 18th/19th

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Large Alabaster Oil Lamp, Herat/Afghanistan, 18th/19th
Large Alabaster Oil Lamp, Herat/Afghanistan, 18th/19th
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Description
Cut alabaster
Herat, Afghanistan, 18th/19th century
Sculptural vine decoration
From a Sufi shrine
Dimensions: 18.5 x 21 cm
Provenance: Important Austrian private collection

This is an oil lamp in a typical shape, but of exceptional size and material. The entire body is cut from a piece of alabaster and decorated with tendrils divided in cartouches on the outside. At the upper edge and the foot, there are circulating friezes with geometrical patterns.

The lamp shows usual wear marks, and is slightly chipped, particularly at the edges. The dimensions are 18.5 x 21 cm.

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Large Alabaster Oil Lamp, Herat/Afghanistan, 18th/19th

Estimate €1,200 - €1,500
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Starting Price €750
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