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Bronze Oil Lamp in the Form of a Dove - FZ.107
Origin: Bethlehem, Israel
Circa: 400
AD
to 600
AD
Catalogue: V1
Collection: Byzantine
Medium: Bronze
Additional Information: SOLD
Location: United States
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| Description |
A dove, gentle symbol of peace then as
now, forms the body of this lovely lamp.
Her tail is the wick spout, with a
feathered cover to extinguish the glow.
Though she has been given feet to stand,
rings indicate she may also have been
made to hang--the closest she ever came
to flight. Around her neck is a pendant,
which suggests she was once somebody's
pet. Taken in by her sweetness and
charm, we might agree to make her ours
as well.
- (FZ.107)
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