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Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0171   CAS 0216-0171; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Byzantine
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Byzantine Empire
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 300-1000 CE
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: Brass
Description Square oil reservoir with two triangular wick channels in front and two at sides; Lamp sits on four footed legs; Cross at back to which a ring handle is attached.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.0, Width = 5.4, Length = 13.7