{"object":[{"sourceId":{"label":"Source ID","value":"3712"},"primaryMedia":{"value":"http://collection.shangrilahawaii.org/internal/media/dispatcher/58419/full"},"displayDate":{"label":"Date","value":"19th - 20th century"},"invno":{"label":"Object number","value":"54.23"},"description":{"label":"Description","value":"This hanging lamp is pierced throughout and inlaid with red glass, producing a reddish glow when lit. Both the curving dome and globular body of the lamp end in pointed finials. Although this hanging lamp was created in the 19th or 20th century, it was designed to imitate an aesthetic of an earlier era of Islamic art, the Mamluk dynasty, which ruled Egypt and Syria from 1250 to 1517.  In the 19th century, the world was getting smaller as innovations in transportation \u2014 steamships and steam engines\u2014 sped up international travel, and international expositions brought the art of faraway lands to major cities in Europe and America. Increasing interest and access in the arts of Islamic lands led to growing trade in Islamic antiquities. Craftsmen in Cairo and Damascus rose to meet this demand by creating revival wares sold in the cities\u2019 suqs or marketplaces."},"medium":{"label":"Medium","value":"Metalwork/Pierced and engraved copper alloy with red glass"},"onview":{"label":"On View","value":"1"},"id":{"label":"Id","value":"164517"},"title":{"label":"Title","value":"Pierced Bronze Ceiling Lamp with Engraved Figures and Glass Inlay"},"classification":{"label":"Classifications","value":"Metalwork"},"dimensions":{"label":"Dimensions","value":"Overall: 28 x 12 in. (71.1 x 30.5cm)"},"height":{"label":"Height","value":"71.1200000000"}}]}