Photograph of: Hanging oil lamp, Morocco, late 19th-early 20th century

The hanging lamp is made of bronze and consists of a holder and a hanger. The openwork holder is round and falt. It is comopsed of ten round cup holders integrated with geometric patterns. Five rings are attached to the center of holder. The lamp is hung by five chains from two overturned domed canopies. The chains are composed of extended and rhomboid links. The canopy is decorated by foliage and branch pattern. A cylindrical tapering apex is attached to canopy's bottom. A ring is attached to its top. A flate hamsah is combined by a hook inserted into the ring. The hamsah is symmetrical with equal fingers. The thumb is in the shape of bird's head turning outwards. The space between the fingers is in the shape of a window topped by a horseshoe arch. The hamsah is decorated by openwork geometric motif surrounded by foliate motif. A movable ring is inserted through a ring attached to the top of the hamsah.