Lamps

Lamps on Heraldic Art.

 

Stone pillar lamp (National Museum of Ireland SA1928:450). Ireland

Turquoise lamp (Ashmolean EA2005.38). Iran - 9th-10th C.

Pedestal lamp (Ashmolean AN1921.210). England - 850-1150 

Yellow lamp with slips (Ashmolean EA2005.36). Iran - 10th C.

Double-spouted lamp (Louvre OA 6158). 900-1100

Lamp stand (Louvre MND 531; MND 534). 900-1100

Lamp stand (Louvre MAO S. 185; E 1112). Iran - 900-1100 

Hanging lamp (Louvre MAO 908). 900-1100

Lantern cup (Brooklyn Museum 80.275.7). China - 960-1279

Bird lamp (Ashmolean EA1983.27). 10th-11th C.

Finial from a hanging lamp (Brooklyn Museum 2021.1.64). 10th-15th C.

Three spouted lamp (Museum für Islamische Kunst I. 1290). Afghanistan - 10th-11th C.

Lamp (Louvre AO 5700; N III 3547; V 29). Israel - 11th C.

Double spouted lamp (Louvre MAO 760). Iran - 1000-1200

Horsedriver lamp (Louvre OA 7890). Iran - 1000-1200

Lamp stand (Louvre MAO 772). 1000-1200

Simurg lamp (Louvre OA 7958). 1000-1200 

Zoomorphic lamp (Louvre MAO 830). Iran - 1000-1200

Lamp (V&A Museum 1723-1897). Egypt - 1000-1400

Lamp (V&A Museum C.625-1918). China - 1050 -1127

Bird-shaped lamp (Louvre MAO 2227). Iran - 1100-1200

Cat-headed lamp (Louvre MAO 854). 1100-1200 

Lamp with crouching cats (Louvre MAO 502). Iran - 1100-1200

Lamp with harpy (Louvre OA 6157). 1100-1200

Griffin lamp support (Louvre OA 7957; 132). Iran - 1100-1300

Lamp (V&A Museum 1790-1897). Egypt - 1100-1300 

Lamp (V&A Museum 1744-1897). Egypt - 1100-1400

6-spouted lamp (Louvre OA 7958). Iran - 12th C. 

Lamp with a long neck (Brooklyn Museum 86.227.68). 12th C.

Lamp (V&A Museum C.112-1909). Syria - 1200-1250

Four spouted lamp (Louvre OA 5697). Syria - 13th C.

Lamp (V&A Museum C.1399-1921). Egypt - 1200-1400

Lamp (Louvre OA 5535/3). Egypt - 1250-1500

Lamp (V&A Museum C.1400-1921). Egypt - 14th C. 

Lotus flowered hanging lamp (Louvre OA 3110 bis). 1330-50

Sayf al-Din Tankizbughâ lamp (Louvre OA 7352). 1362 

Lamp (V&A Museum C.186-1909). France - 15th C.

Mongoose lamp (Brooklyn Museum 2021.1.61). 15th C.

Small lamp (Brooklyn Museum 19.60). late 15th C.

Three wick lamp with Bacchic scenes by Andrea Briosco (National Gallery of Art 1957.14.66). Italy – ca. 1500

Lamp (National Gallery of Art 1957.14.67). Italy – early 16th C. 

Sphinx lamp (National Gallery of Art 2022.181.57). Italy – 1st quarter of 16th C. 

Hanukkah lamp (V&A Museum 4366-1857). Italy - 16th C.

Tripod lamp (Louvre OA 7326). Italy - 1500-25

Pelican lamp (Skulpturensammlung und Museum für Byzantinische Kunst M 151 /4). Italy - ca. 1525 

Lamp (V&A Museum M.678-1910). Italy - 1500-30

Satyr head lamp (Louvre OA 2800). Italy - 1500-50

Monster lamp (National Gallery of Art 2022.181.7). Italy – mid-16th C.

Bronze lamp (Louvre OA 3861). Italy - 1540-60 

Hanukkah lamp (V&A Museum M.28-1965). Italy - 1550-1650

Lamp (V&A Museum M.61-1952). Italy - late 16th C. 

 

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