PAIR OF SELJUK ENGRAVED BRONZE OIL LAMPS WITH ZOOMORPHIC FINIALS

Ca. AD 1100 - 1300 A pair of cast bronze oil lamps, each with a rounded reservoir, an elongated spout, a hinged lid surmounted by a bird-shaped finial and a tall oval loop handle; the left lamp with a stylised bird terminal and the right with an elephant. Both rest on spreading faceted pedestal feet engraved with geometric panels and interlaced ornament. The bodies are decorated with bands of Kufic inscriptions and geometric motifs, with further engraved ornament extending across the lids. Size: 130-140mm x 130-140mm; Weight: 670g Provenance: From a private UK collection; formerly in the S.S. collection, assembled from the 1970s onwards.

估價:$399.23

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