Lantern for a Lamp
Details
- Palette
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- Dimensions
- Overall: H. 9 5/8 in. (24.5 cm) Diam. 5 7/8 in. (15 cm) Base: Diam. 4 1/2 in. (11.5 cm)
- Origin
- Iran
- Department
- Islamic Art
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Image provider
- metropolitan-museum-of-art
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- Rogers Fund, 1939
Art Genome Taxonomy
8 tags
Visual Qualities
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Geometric Visual · 98%
Repeated triangular, pointed, lozenge-like, and banded openings organize the body into a strongly geometric ornamental structure.
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Woven/Perforated Visual · 98%
The object is extensively perforated, with openwork apertures distributed across multiple horizontal registers and the domed shoulder.
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Symmetrical Visual · 96%
The form is vertically centered and rotationally balanced, with regularly distributed decoration and a centered circular loop.
Medium and Techniques
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Carving Both · 98%
The catalog describes carved decoration, while the image clearly shows openings and recessed forms cut into the clay surface.
Time Periods
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500 - 1000 CE Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog dates the object to the 9th–10th century, which falls within the 500–1000 CE period category.
Geographic Regions
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Iranian Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog gives Iran as the place of origin.
Materials
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Ceramic Both · 99%
The catalog specifies earthenware and classifies the object as ceramics; the image shows a pale, matte, unglazed clay-like body.
Furniture and Lighting
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Lighting Both · 98%
The museum identifies the object as a lantern for a lamp, and the visible perforated body and circular suspension loop support its lighting function.
Source & rights
Unknown artist. Lantern for a Lamp. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.