Hanging Ceiling Lamp with Punched Floral Motifs
Date20th century
MediumCopper alloy
DimensionsHeight (when suspended): 52"
Height (body): 33"
Diameter (belly): 20 3/8"
ClassificationsMetalwork
Credit LineCourtesy of the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art
Object number54.9.3
DescriptionThis hanging lamp (one of six) illuminates the central courtyard at Shangri La. The lamp was custom-made for Shangri La by P. M. Allah Buksh & Son, a company that has operated in Jaipur, India since the 1880s. The design was inspired by existing nineteenth-century lamps in the collection from Qajar-era Iran. Registers of geometric design adorn the bulbous neck, belly, and inverted dome of the vessel. All the surfaces are incised with elaborate floral motifs, filtering the light of the custom frosted Mylar light diffusers within.
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