Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
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 | |