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CAS 0216-0176 | |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Classical Greek | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | Italy | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Apulia | |
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | Hellenic: 5th-4th century BCE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.4, Width = 7.0, Length = 13.8 | |
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CAS 0216-0177 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Classical Greek | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | Italy | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Sicily | |
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.0, Width = 7.8, Length = 9.3 | |
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CAS 0216-0178 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Classical Greek | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | Italy | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Sicily | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Syracuse | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.2, Width = 5.0, Length = 11.0 | |
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CAS 0216-0179 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Classical Greek | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | Greece | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | City: Rhodes | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | Hellenic: 5th-4th century BCE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Mold pressed oil lamp with flat bottomed, round oil reservoir with closed, concave top; Elongated spout for wick extends out from edge of reservoir and is formed with single large perforation; Heavy inched handle is attached to side of reservoir opposite the wick spout and extends above rim of reservoir; Center top of reservoir is decorated with low relief floral-like pattern, with small perforation in center and on each floral petal; Shoulder of reservoir is encircled by row of small clay protuberances; Underside of wick spout and base are decorated with small overlapping circular impressions; Overall color is terra cotta. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.2, Width = 6.6, Length = 11.0 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0216-0180 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Egypt | |
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 4th-3rd century BCE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 17.0, Width = 8.1, Length = 4.8 |
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CAS 0216-0182 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Jewish | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Tunisia | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Site: Carthage | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 6th-5th century BCE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Pigment | |
| Description | Mold-pressed oil lamp with squat, round reservoir with closed top and elongated narrow wick channel with large round perforation extending from side; Small pinched handle extends out from side opposite wick channel and rises above height of reservoir; Round depression in center top of reservoir is decorated with menorah surmounted by a bird in shallow relief, flanked on either side by small round openings or vent holes; Panel around circular depression is decorated with repeated triangles or trees, also in low relief; Base is marked with possible stamp of a dot within 3 concentric circles; Exterior color is terra cotta red. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.6, Width = 8.4, Length = 13.7 | |
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CAS 0216-0183 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Jewish | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Israel | |
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| Date of Manufacture | ca. 80-135 CE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Mold-pressed, Darom style oil lamp with squat, round reservoir with small round opening at top and wide, constricted wick spout extending out from one side; Top of reservoir and wick spout are decorated with grapevine motif thought to represent clusters of grapes from the Second Temple prior to its destruction by the Romans; Lamps of this type and design were common in Israel in the Hebron hills following the destruction of the Second Temple. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.0, Width = 6.6, Length = 9.8 | |
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CAS 0216-0184 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Roman | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | Italy | |
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| Other Geographic Data | City: Rome | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 5th-4th century BCE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Ceramic lamp in the shape of a fish; Left side of fish is decorated with letters Greek "Chi Ro" ("Christ"), with Chi as a cross; Right side of fish shows the same "Chi Ro" ("Christ"), with Chi as a cross flanked by Alpha and Omega; Hole by which to fill the oil reservoir is in the tail; Wick placed in fish’s mouth; Two holes go through the lamp, one in the dorsal fin, the other in the tail, presumably to suspend the lamp, although the bottom of the lamp is flat and supports the lamp standing upright. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.2, Width = 3.0, Length = 15.1 | |
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CAS 0216-0185 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Jewish / Byzantine | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Israel | |
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| Other Geographic Data | City: Jerusalem | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 5th-6th century CE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Mold-pressed, pear shaped closed oil lamp whose reservoir has a very short, footed base and whose sides flare out to midlevel shoulder, then sharply curve inward to nearly round opening in center; Smaller round opening near tapered end of reservoir serves as wick channel; Top is decorated with a shallow relief pattern of a stylized menorah or possibly a palm frond. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.0, Width = 6.9, Length = 10.3 | |
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CAS 0216-0186 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Early Christian | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Tunisia | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Site: Carthage | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 5th-6th century CE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Closed, pear-shaped oil lamp made in two pieces in mold and assembled; Lower section is flat-bottomed with flaring sides, while upper portion has inward sloping sides and elongated central depressed area with a small opening over the reservoir and another at narrow end for wick; Depressed area is decorated with raised geometric design; Panel along outer edges of reservoir is decorated with images of crosses, peacocks (?), and plant motifs; Lamp is natural orange color of clay. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.0, Width = 7.5, Length = 10.0 | |
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CAS 0216-0187 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Roman | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | Italy | |
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| Other Geographic Data | City: Rome | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 3rd century CE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Mold-pressed oil lamp with short cylindrical oil reservoir with flat, closed top with wide, central opening for filling reservoir; Wide but short wick spout with flat top extends out from side of reservoir; Top of reservoir is encircled by two shallow incised concentric circles; Exterior of lamp is slipped brick red. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.8, Width = 5.7, Length = 8.5 | |
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CAS 0216-0188 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Coptic Egyptian | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Egypt | |
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| Date of Manufacture | ca. 330-900 CE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Oil lamp made in two pieces in a mold and then assembled; Both halves are teardrop shaped, with the lower half being flat-bottomed with flaring sides and the upper half being concave; The upper surface has a round perforation at its narrowest end which serves as the wick spout; A low relief image of a frog-like creature is positioned atop the lamp, with a round perforation at the center of its body extending into the reservoir. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.3, Width = 7.5, Length = 9.0 | |
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CAS 0216-0189 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Byzantine or Aegean | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | Greece | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Island: Rhodes | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1100 CE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.8, Width = 5.1, Length = 8.0 | |
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CAS 0216-0190 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.6, Width = 7.0, Length = 9.4 | |
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CAS 0216-0191 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Classical Greek | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | Italy | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | City: Rome | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Oil lamp with squat, spherical reservoir is supported on short cylindrical pedestal and footed base; Cylindrical wick spout with flaring rim and single loop handle both extend up and out from upper edge of reservoir; Shoulder of reservoir is decorated with incised herringbone pattern; Carved or stamped medallion in center of reservoir depicts anthropomorphic figure on horseback; Exterior of reservoir, wick spout, handle, and footed base are painted black. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.3, Max Diam = 9.3 | |
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CAS 0216-0192 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iraq | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Site: near Baghdad (Mesopotamia) | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 13th century CE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.6, Max Diam = 7.5 | |
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CAS 0216-0193 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iraq | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Mesopotamia | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 5th century BCE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.1, Width = 6.9, Length = 11.7 | |
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CAS 0216-0195 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iraq | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Mesopotamia | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 13th century CE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.0, Width = 6.2, Length = 14.2 | |
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CAS 0216-0196 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Persian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iraq or Syria | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Mesopotamia | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1700s | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | Oil lamp consisting of shallow round reservoir on short, footed base; Rim is pinched along one side to form short, wide wick spout; Interior and exterior surfaces are coated with turquoise colored glaze. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.3, Max Diam = 7.7 | |
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CAS 0216-0197 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Canaanite | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Israel | |
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 1800-1500 BCE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Small two spouted open oil lamp of red clay with white slip; Three sides of circular dish pinched inward to create spouts. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.4, Width = 6.4, Length = 8.1 | |
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