Mosque Lamp

모스크 램프 · Unknown (Egypt (Cairo) or Syria) · 14th century

Artist	Unknown (Egypt (Cairo) or Syria) (미상 (이집트 카이로 또는 시리아))
Period	14th century
Country / culture	Egypt (Cairo) or Syria
Medium	Glass; blown, enameled, and gilded
Museum	The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
License	CC0 1.0 (Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

About this work

This 14th-century mosque lamp from Egypt or Syria is blown glass with enamel and gilding, made to hang and light a mosque interior; decoration and function are inseparable in its flared, handled form.

The full Korean essay is available in the Korean version; this English page provides a concise guide rather than a full translation.

Points to look for

Identify the hanging handles and flared mouth in the silhouette.
Separate transparent glass from opaque enamel and gold layers.
Imagine how lamplight would pass through its decoration.

Questions

빛을 담는 도구가 아름다워야 할 이유는 무엇일까요?
지금의 조명 기구와 비교하면 빛을 다루는 방식이 어떻게 다른가요?
종교 공간의 물건에서 문양과 문자는 어떤 역할을 했을까요?

Rights & source

Unknown (Egypt (Cairo) or Syria), Mosque Lamp (14th century). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Open Access (CC0).

CC0 1.0 (Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true) · Met object 444718

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