Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0228 | |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Oil lamp | |
| Culture | Palestinian or Roman | |
| Global Region | Southwest Asia | |
| Country | Israel, Jordan, or Lebanon | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Palestine | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Rietz | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Oil lamp made in two pieces in a mold and then joined together; Body of lamp is triangular in shape with flat base, flaring lower sides, and a somewhat concave, enclosed top with a large mouth for filling lamp with fuel and a smaller opening near the edge for holding the wick; A stocky handle that extends above the rim is attached to edge of lamp, just behind the mouth; Designs on top of lamp may have been part of the mold and include series of concentric grooves around mouth, rope-like pattern around edges of lamp, and series of small raised bumps along front of lamp near wick hole; Overall color is terra cotta. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.7, Width = 6.7, Length = 9.4 | |