Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0053 | |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Persian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Syria | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1700s | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | Oil lamp with round bowl-shaped reservoir on very short footed base and with flaring sides; Sides are pinched on one side to form single wick channel; Raised area in center of reservoir with center depression has stirrup handle attached at rim of raised area and rim of reservoir; Interior and exterior surfaces of lamp are coated with iridescent turquoise glaze. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.5, Width = 10.5, Length = 11.2 | |