Mosque Lamps Photos

Lamps made to hang in Muslim mosques are usually of blown glass in a distinctive shape covered with colored designs including Arabic words.

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Glass mosque lamp from Iran at Aga Khan Museum. Toronto, ON.Enameled & gilded glass mosque lamp from Egypt at Smithsonian Freer Gallery of Art. Washington, DC.Islamic hanging mosque lamp at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass mosque lamp from Egypt or Syria at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.
Glass mosque lamp (10thC) from Iran at Aga Khan Museum. Toronto, ON.Enameled & gilded glass mosque lamp (c1360) from Egypt at Smithsonian Freer Gallery of Art. Washington, DC.Islamic hanging mosque lamp (c1350) (probably Damascus) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Glass mosque lamp (13th-14thC) from Egypt or Syria at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.
Glass mosque lamp probably from Egypt at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Enameled & gilded glass vase with four handles from Syria at Smithsonian Freer Gallery of Art. Washington, DC.French mosque lamp by Philippe-Joseph Brocard of Paris at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Viennese mosque lamp by Johann Machytka & Franz Schmoranze for J.&L. Lobmeyr at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Glass mosque lamp probably from Egypt (c1350) at Toledo Glass Pavilion. Toledo, OH.Enameled & gilded glass vase with four handles (c1325-50) from Syria at Smithsonian Freer Gallery of Art. Washington, DC.French mosque lamp (c1870-80) by Philippe-Joseph Brocard of Paris at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.Viennese mosque lamp (c1800-85) by Johann Machytka & Franz Schmoranze for J.&L. Lobmeyr at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Muslim engraved brass mosque lamp from Syria at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Mosque lamps & tile decorations at Medressa El Mouradia in Medina. Tunis, Tunisia.Moorish-style glass vases by J.&L. Lobmeyr of Vienna & mosque lamp by Philippe-Joseph Brocard of Paris at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.French glass Islamic-style vase with Genie by Émile Gallé at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.
Muslim engraved brass mosque lamp (18thC-19thC) from Syria at Five Continents Museum. Munich, Germany.Mosque lamps & tile decorations at Medressa El Mouradia (c1673) in Medina. Tunis, Tunisia.Moorish-style glass vases (1870s) by J.&L. Lobmeyr of Vienna & mosque lamp (c1890) by Philippe-Joseph Brocard of Paris at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.French glass Islamic-style vase with Genie (c1890) by Émile Gallé at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.

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