Light up your evening with a touch of the exotic from this exceptionally-crafted alabaster lamp
Small rectangular light is made from highly translucent, and uniquely veined alabaster
Mood lamp is bright enough to read by
Because of the ratio of its size to the light of a 40-watt bulb, it will shine with high intensity and brilliance, with every part of it fully illuminated
Indoors or outdoors, this is a lamp that says 'notice me'
Measures 8.5 inches high x 4.5 inches in diameter
Story behind the art:
All our oriental alabaster products are made by the same workshop for the past 12 years. Our artisan is Mr. Mahmoud Abdel Nabi, who was born in the Egyptian countrside, but who moved to Cairo and grew up there from an early age. Mr. Abdel Nabi has worked in the field of marble, alabaster and stone for most of his adult life. Oriental alabaster is a translucent marble found only in Egypt. It is thought the ancient city of Alabastros, gave alabaster is moniker. The ancient Pharaohs utilized this marble in many aspects of their daily lives and religious ceremonies. Its use in Egypt has been carried down to the present day. Of course, giving work to people is called 'opening homes,' here in Egypt. To be able to help people by giving them work, is not opnly a responsibility, but a pleasure.
Please note: marble may vary in color but not in translucency
Alabaster products are manufactured by hand, using alabaster from every commercial quarry in Egypt. Alabaster is a natural, translucent marble which can vary in color from a clear lemon color to a rich shade of mango orange or even a very light cafe au lait. Each piece will be unique and varia
Average Customer Rating:
4.3 out of 5
3 of 4 (75%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Small Rectangular Alabaster Lamp (Egypt)
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Very Unique and Pretty,April 19, 2009
By lsmoogafrom Brooklyn, NY
"This lamp is very unique and I have received many compliments on it. It has a lovely romantic warm glow; but please don't expect it to truly light a room. Also - I had assumed I could just use a regular 70 watt light bulb and that is not the case at all! I had to go out and purchase a small 60 watt chandelier light bulb. There is no mention of this anywhere on Overstock or in the packaging and I think people should know. I was frustrated that I received the product and surprise! the light bulb thing was tiny and I had to figure out what I was supposed to use to make it work. Despite my annoyance over the light bulb situation, the lamp is truly very pretty and I do love it."
Review 2 for Small Rectangular Alabaster Lamp (Egypt)
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Beautiful lamps,March 15, 2009
By ruthpoetfrom CA
"I bought two of these and love them. It's true they are different from one another - on one, the marble pattern is vertical and on the other it's horizontal - but they are still a gorgeous set. I agree with another reviewer that they are NOT bright enough to read by! So don't buy them if you want reading lamps :) But if you want something unique and beautiful, rustic and handcrafted, to give a soft, gentle, natural glow to a room (very romantic!), then these are great."
Review 3 for Small Rectangular Alabaster Lamp (Egypt)
Overall Rating:
5
out of 5
Perfect for where I needed it to go!,December 31, 2008
By Judi7777from NJ
"The way the light shines through the alabaster makes the stone look so beautiful. If you're buying this for a reading light forget it. But the way it throws light softly into a room is what it's designed for....more like a way to get into a room without having to turn the bright lights on."
Review 4 for Small Rectangular Alabaster Lamp (Egypt)
Overall Rating:
2
out of 5
Not a good story,August 28, 2008
By ChicagoUserfrom Chicago
Value:
2
out of 5
Appearance:
1
out of 5
Ease of Assembly:
4
out of 5
Workmanship:
2
out of 5
"We understand the variances in natural stone, but buying two of these lamps we found them to be extremely unevenly matched and color variated. We were extremely disappointed."
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