Name of Object:Mosque lamp Location:Berlin, Germany Holding Museum:Museum of Islamic Art at the Pergamon Museum About Museum of Islamic Art at the Pergamon Museum, Berlin Date of Object:Hegira first half of the 8th century / AD first half of the 14th century Museum Inventory Number:I. 2572 Material(s) / Technique(s):Glass, enamelled and gilded. Dimensions:Height 34 cm, diameter 24.8 cm Period / Dynasty:Mamluk Provenance:Egypt or Syria. Description:Glass mosque lamps with enamel decoration were mainly made during the Mamluk period in Egypt or Syria. They were made on commission and were presented by Mamluk sultans as gifts to Cairo mosques. View Short DescriptionGlass lamps were produced for mosques, shrines and mausoleums. An inner container held the oil and wick. According to the inscription on its body, this lamp was made in the name of the Mamluk Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad. It is also adorned by the Light verse of the Qur’an (Sura 24 v.35). Original Owner:Count F. von Pourtales, St. Petersburg How date and origin were established:A large number of glass mosque lamps were made during the Mamluk era. This one states the name of the Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad, who ruled in the 8th / 14th century. How Object was obtained:A gift from Count F. von Pourtales in 1913. How provenance was established:Mosque lamps were probably made in Syria as well as in Egypt. It is not yet possible to assign a precise origin to this piece. Selected bibliography:Carboni, S. and Whitehouse, D., Glass of the Sultans, New York, 2001, pp.199–273. Citation of this web page:Jens Kröger "Mosque lamp" in Discover Islamic Art, Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;de;Mus01;30;en Prepared by: Jens Kröger
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