August 27, 2024

Turkish Delight: alabaster lamp (gold)

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Alabaster lamp
       
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The purest alabaster (more into in link below) is a snow-white material of fine uniform grain, but it often is associated with an oxide of iron, which produces brown clouding and veining in the stone as with this lamp.     
 
 
 

photos by Styrous®
 
 


 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

       
        
       
       
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Styrous® ~ Tuesday, August 27, 2024              
        











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