Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0201 | |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Persian | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Iran | |
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| County | ||
| 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 | |