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Unknown Maker, Turkish

Cheragh (Oil Lamp)

Maker

Unknown Maker, Turkish

Culture

Turkish

Title

Cheragh (Oil Lamp)

Year

early 1700s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

tin, copper

Geography

Place Made: Turkey

Dimensions

11.5 x 29 x 21 cm (4 1/2 x 11 7/16 x 8 1/4 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

43.337

Type

Exhibition History

It Comes in Many Forms
Islamic Art from the Collection
Oct 23, 2020 – Dec 18, 2021

Label copy

This oil lamp’s external engravings include floral patterns, the Persian word cheragh (lamp), and a series of Arabic names that may reference the four Sunni leaders of the Rashidun Caliphate (632-661 CE). One of these names, Haydar, is associated with ‘Ali, who is depicted in a Shi’a context on the opposite wall. The interior of the object is inscribed with the opening ayat (verses) of the Qur’an. Text rounding from the spout includes “In the name of God, Most Gracious. . . . Guide us on the right path,” while the center praises Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Prior to the 1920s, the Ottoman Turkish language blended Arabic and Persian.

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Turkish
Cheragh (Oil Lamp), early 1700s
Tin and copper
11.5 x 29 x 21 cm (4 1/2 x 11 7/16 x 8 1/4 inches)
Gift of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich 43.337

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