Mosque lamp

first half 14th century

Blown glass originated in Hellenistic Syria, and the art form was refined over the following centuries. By the Islamic period, Syria's fame for its glass endured, and hundreds of lamps like this one illuminated the interiors of palaces and mosques across the eastern Mediterranean.

Glass

11 3/4 in. (29.85 cm)

Girth: 26 in.

Diam.: 6 5/8 in.

Eugene Fuller Memorial Collection

54.37

Now on view at the Seattle Art Museum

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