Lamp of Alhazred

The Lamp of Alhazred is a Chtulhu Mythos artifact. It first appeared in the story "The Lamp of Alhazred" (August Derleth, H. P. Lovecraft, 1957). It is a device constructed by the mythical Arabian tribe of Ad, the builders of Irem, and possessed at one time by the mad Arab Abdul Alhazred. The Providence author Ward Phillips was the last to own the Lamp, and it was disposed of following his disappearance.
== Description ==
The lamp of Alhazred is an oil lamp seemingly made of gold. It has the shape of a small oblong pot, with a handle curved up from one side, and a spout for wick and flame on the other. When filled with oil and lit, the Lamp projected images of Mythos-connected locations upon the walls and objects around it. It may have also acted as a gateway to various times and places, though this effect probably worked only at certain times.
Category:Artifacts