GREAT KABYLIA, Algeria.
GREAT KABYLIA, Algeria. Terracotta, pigments. Two old "Mesbah" oil lamps on pedestal with two and three cups and beautiful geometric decoration. Height: 27.5 cm and 29 cm. Chips. Note: The oil lamp is a symbol of fertility. Carried in front of the wedding procession, it is placed in the newlyweds' bedroom, where it burns throughout the wedding night. It is also lit during New Year's celebrations, so that the souls of the ancestors may bring protection, bless the new year and make it fertile.
GREAT KABYLIA, Algeria. Terracotta, pigments. Two old "Mesbah" oil lamps on pedestal with two and three cups and beautiful geometric decoration. Height: 27.5 cm and 29 cm. Chips. Note: The oil lamp is a symbol of fertility. Carried in front of the wedding procession, it is placed in the newlyweds' bedroom, where it burns throughout the wedding night. It is also lit during New Year's celebrations, so that the souls of the ancestors may bring protection, bless the new year and make it fertile.
