Mosque Lamp 14th century 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 Mosque Lamp. 14th century. Glass, colorless with yellow tinge; blown, applied blown foot, enameled and gilded. Attributed to Egypt or Syria. Glass

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