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Catalog Number |
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 | |