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Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0006   CAS 0216-0006; Lamp
Category Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Persian (?)
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Iran or Iraq
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 10th-12th century
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Stone
Description Flat-bottomed, triangular oil lamp with deep, straight sides, carved from single piece of lightweight stone; Exterior sides are decorated with groups of 2 or 3 shallowly incised lines.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.5, Width = 5.3, Length = 12.1