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CAS 0216-0239 | |
| Category | Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iraq | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Site: Khafaje, Mesopotamia | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 2800 BCE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Shell: Turbinella | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.0, Width = 9.4, Length = 20.3 | |
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CAS 0216-0006 |  |
| Category | Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Persian (?) | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran or Iraq | |
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| 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 | |
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CAS 0216-0192 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iraq | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Site: near Baghdad (Mesopotamia) | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 13th century CE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.6, Max Diam = 7.5 | |
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CAS 0216-0193 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iraq | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Mesopotamia | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 5th century BCE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.1, Width = 6.9, Length = 11.7 | |
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CAS 0216-0195 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iraq | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Mesopotamia | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 13th century CE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.0, Width = 6.2, Length = 14.2 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0068-0002 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Lebanon | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Beirut | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 200 CE | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Mold-pressed oil lamp with round, squat fuel reservoir with concave, closed top decorated with indeterminate design in low relief; 2 elongated wick spouts large wick holes at their ends extend out from front side of reservoir; Knob-like tab and perforated loop handle below it extend out from side of reservoir, opposite wick spouts; Exterior surface of lamp is slipped brick orange. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.1, Width = 8.8, Length = 16.9 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0190 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Saudi Arabia | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.6, Width = 7.0, Length = 9.4 | |
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CAS 0216-0174 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Syria | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 1700s | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.3, Width = 7.0, Length = 11.9 | |
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CAS 0216-0175 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Syria | |
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| Other Geographic Data | City: Rakka | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 1500s | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | Vase shaped lamp with single wick spout at bottom; Drip cup below on tapering base; Entire lamp is covered with light blue glaze and black design; Stirrup handle connects reservoir with base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 14.2, Width = 8.3, Length = 14.2 | |
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CAS 0216-0052 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Syria | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 1600s | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.5, Width = 4.4, Length = 9.0 | |
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CAS 0216-0172 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Syria | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 1600s | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.0, Width = 6.2, Length = 8.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0054 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Syria | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 1700s | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.2, Width = 8.3, Length = 11.4 | |
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CAS 0216-0055 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Syria | |
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 1700s | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.4, Width = 7.5, Length = 10.9 | |
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CAS 0216-0056 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | ||
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Syria | |
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 1600s | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay; Glaze | |
| Description | Globular lamp and incense burner mounted on short, squat base; Single wick spout; Pierced dome over reservoir with vent hole at back allows smoke to pass through; Stirrup handle at back; Entire lamp is covered with a blue which has a heavy patina. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.5, Width = 10.2, Length = 15.0 | |
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CAS 0216-0197 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Canaanite | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Israel | |
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 1800-1500 BCE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Small two spouted open oil lamp of red clay with white slip; Three sides of circular dish pinched inward to create spouts. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.4, Width = 6.4, Length = 8.1 | |
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CAS 0216-0183 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Jewish | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Israel | |
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 80-135 CE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Mold-pressed, Darom style oil lamp with squat, round reservoir with small round opening at top and wide, constricted wick spout extending out from one side; Top of reservoir and wick spout are decorated with grapevine motif thought to represent clusters of grapes from the Second Temple prior to its destruction by the Romans; Lamps of this type and design were common in Israel in the Hebron hills following the destruction of the Second Temple. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.0, Width = 6.6, Length = 9.8 | |
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CAS 0216-0185 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Jewish / Byzantine | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Israel | |
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| Other Geographic Data | City: Jerusalem | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 5th-6th century CE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Mold-pressed, pear shaped closed oil lamp whose reservoir has a very short, footed base and whose sides flare out to midlevel shoulder, then sharply curve inward to nearly round opening in center; Smaller round opening near tapered end of reservoir serves as wick channel; Top is decorated with a shallow relief pattern of a stylized menorah or possibly a palm frond. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.0, Width = 6.9, Length = 10.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0010 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Palestinian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Israel, Jordan, or Lebanon | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Palestine | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 1200-600 BCE | |
| Collection Name | Rietz | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.5, Width = 15.6, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 15.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0084 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Palestinian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Israel, Jordan, or Lebanon | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Palestine | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 1200-600 BCE | |
| Collection Name | Rietz | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.6, Width = 10.4, Length = 10.5 | |
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CAS 0389-0201 |  |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Persian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Site: Nihavand | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 3000-2000 BCE | |
| Collection Name | Rietz | |
| Materials | Clay; Pigment | |
| Description | Oil lamp with flat base, deep round reservoir with rounded sides, and very wide mouth with inward curving rim; Elongated U-shaped wick channel extends out and slightly upward from rim, with a single perforation in the wall of the reservoir connecting to the spout or wick channel; Interior and exterior surfaces of reservoir are scraped smooth; Designs on exterior are painted in black or very dark brown and consist of a decorative band that encircles the upper half of the reservoir, with a single fine-lined zigzag motif alternating with series of 9 to 12 parallel vertical lines, all framed between very wide upper and lower framing lines; Exterior of wick channel is painted with cross-hatched design on sides and series of parallel straight lines on underside. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.1, Depth = 13.7, Rim Diam = 8.0, Max Diam = 10.0 | |
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