Square, brass lamp for a crusie lamp. [For the drip pan see 1932.88.852 .1.] Square pan with four pinched wick nozzles in the corners with expanded flanges on two sides. Vertical arm at the back decorated with designs that are both in relief and incised. Topped by a decorative, openwork plate topped by two bird figures with a tree between them. Suspension hook attached by swivel loop behind the plate. [MOBB [OPS move] 3/5/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Square, brass lamp for a crusie lamp. [For the drip pan see 1932.88.852 .1.] Square pan with four pinched wick nozzles in the corners with expanded flanges on two sides. Vertical arm at the back decorated with designs that are both in relief and incised. Topped by a decorative, openwork plate topped by two bird figures with a tree between them. Suspension hook attached by swivel loop behind the plate. [MOBB [OPS move] 3/5/2017]
Long description: The front of the drip pan, the tops of the two flanges, and the vertical arm at the back are decorated on the with incised lines and floral designs in relief. The arm of the suspension hook is also decorated with incised lines, including a large section of cross-hatching. [MOBB [OPS move] 3/5/2017]
Geographical reference: Morocco
Africa > Northern Africa > Morocco; Tangier
Cultural groups: Moor
Person: Field collector Henry Balfour; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1895
Date collected: 1895
Acquisition information: Donated: 1932
Materials and processes: Material Brass Metal, Material Copper Alloy Metal, Material Copper Metal, Process Decorated, Process Openwork, Process Perforated, Process Cast, Process Riveted, Process Jointed, Process Incised
Dimensions: Height: max 248 mm, Width: max 135 mm, Length: max 141 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1932.88.852.2 Other numbers: QA 2 [Q A 2]

Search terms: Lighting, Lamp