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Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0199   CAS 0216-0199; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture Phoenician
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country Israel
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Canaan
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 800-600 BCE
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Clay
Description Oil lamp consisting of round, bowl-shaped reservoir with flaring sides that are pinched inward on one side to form single wick spout; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth, but otherwise are undecorated.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.2, Max Diam = 5.6, Length = 12.7