Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0278 | |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Coptic Egyptian | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Egypt | |
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| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 330-900 CE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Oil lamp made in two pieces in mold and then assembled; Round reservoir has extended spouted and wick channel with large diameter round perforation; Reservoir is flat-bottomed with very low circular footed base and rounded sides; Top of reservoir is closed and slightly concave; Key-shaped center area of depression is outlined in a low ridge and decorated with a low relief Christian cross, and encircled by a band of low relief concentric circular motifs or circles within squares; Two small diameter perforations are located within the arms of the cross, extending into the reservoir chamber; Exterior color is terra cotta, with traces of a red slip. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.9, Max Diam = 6.6, Length = 10.2 | |