TWO EARLY ISLAMIC BRONZE OIL LAMPS, one with flat base ringed by sixteen radiating pointed spouts, one with simple flat flange handle attached, on three flat stylised hoof feet, the other with eight cusped similar radiating pointed spouts, one with simple ring handle surmounted by a flat panel pierced with a design of circles and triangles, on three similar hoof feet, both circa 8th century (each with slight corrosion and negligible damage)

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TWO EARLY ISLAMIC BRONZE OIL LAMPS, one with flat base ringed by sixteen radiating pointed spouts, one with simple flat flange handle attached, on three flat stylised hoof feet, the other with eight cusped similar radiating pointed spouts, one with simple ring handle surmounted by a flat panel pierced with a design of circles and triangles, on three similar hoof feet, both circa 8th century (each with slight corrosion and negligible damage)
7in. (17.4cm.) and 6 1/8in. (15.6cm.) diam. (2)

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