Mosque Lamp, 14th century, Attributed to Egypt or Syria, Glass, colorless with yellow tinge; blown, applied blown foot, enameled and gilded, H. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm), Glass, One of the conventions of Mamluk mosque lamp decoration was to execute one inscription band in blue and the other in reserve against a blue ground. On this lamp, the neck and foot repeat the phrase al?'alim ('The Wise'), punctuated by an as yet unassigned emblem, while the body bears a formulaic dedicatory inscription but no name
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Mosque Lamp, 14th century, Attributed, Egypt, Syria, Glass, colorless, yellow tinge, blown, applied blown foot, enameled, gilded, H, 12 1/2, 31.8 cm, conventions, Mamluk mosque lamp, decoration, execute, inscription band, blue, reserve, blue ground, lamp, neck, foot repeat, phrase al 'alim, Wise, punctuated, yet unassigned, emblem, body bears, formulaic dedicatory, inscription, no name
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