Byzantine circa 1000 AD Islamic Hand Carved Stone Oil Lamp Geometric RARE Primitives Signed Edward Langley

Signed Edward Langley

which noted the following: Awards: Tiffany Grant (1951)

Chinese Kitchen God

height - ~ 3 3/4"

Byzantine circa 1000 AD Islamic Hand Carved Stone Oil Lamp Geometric RARE Primitives Signed Edward LangleyA RARE Byzantine era Islamic hand carved stone oil lamp. This piece has a soft worn surface from a 1000 years of handling and use. The geometric designs flow throughout the lamp and the shapes are triangular and symmetrical. There are many decorative lines carved throughout the piece. The notched line designs are on the top and back of the handle and on either side of the piece. There is genuine darkening on the lamp nose from use. The handle is