Lantern for a Lamp

Unknown

9th–10th century · Earthenware; carved decoration, unglazed · Islamic Art

This unglazed lantern has a small opening that allowed the insertion of a lamp, and a handle that made it easier to carry. Its abstract pattern of pierced lines would have cast pleasing shadows when the lamp inside was lit.

Artist

Unknown

Date

9th–10th century

Medium

Earthenware; carved decoration, unglazed

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1939