Small oil lamp in engraved bronze with traces of niello. - Lot 28

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Small oil lamp in engraved bronze with traces of niello. - Lot 28
Small oil lamp in engraved bronze with traces of niello. Iran, Geber community, 12th century H. 7,5 cm (small accident, missing) Former Peytel collection, 10, Place Vendôme. The community of the Gebras, established in Surat, was a follower of the religion of Zoroaster, which was the official religion of the Persian Empire until 651. Those who refused to convert to Islam took refuge in Gujarat in India and formed the Parsi community. Zoroastrians honor fire as a divine symbol and maintain it in temples. Two similar lamps are illustrated in the book by Henry-René d'Allemagne, Les accessoires du costume et du mobilier Paris 1928, plate 21
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