Art, Symbol & Imagination
The Light of Ong Zwarba
A pale robed figure stands beneath suspended lamps and elaborate architectural forms. Dark animals move near the floor while the central light spreads through the room. The caption names the light of Ong Zwarba, one of the wonders described in Dunsany’s city of Babbulkund.
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S. H. Sime. "The Light of Ong Zwarba" [editorial title]. In The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories, Lord Dunsany; illustrations by S. H. Sime. Supplied illustrated edition from George Allen & Sons, undated edition, George Allen & Sons. Source scan leaf 83. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0256-0072
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S. H. Sime. The Light of Ong Zwarba. The Sword of Welleran and Other Stories. Scan leaf 83. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0256-0072