Description:

Near East / Holy Land, Byzantine Empire, ca. 7th to 10th century CE. A pretty and unique example of a cast bronze oil lamp, decorated with broad, spade-shaped finial above a loop handle, with a circular opening at its center and a very low disc-shaped foot. It also features an elongated spout with an ovoid, shallow mouth. The spade symbol is familiar to us today from playing cards, whose suits developed in later medieval Europe but were based on more ancient ideas. We believe that the spade represents weaponry, and thus either the military or nobility. Perhaps this lamp belonged to someone who had connections to one or both. Size: 3.45" L x 1.6" W x 1.9" H (8.8 cm x 4.1 cm x 4.8 cm)

Provenance: private Zaveloff collection, Lakewood, New Jersey, USA, acquired from Venus Gallery, Israel, in 2002

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#155821

  • Condition: Finial has been reattached and restored. Otherwise in fine condition with some interesting deposits and patina.

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