Lamp, Oil lamp with a circular container and a slightly forward burner. Decorated on the top with a schematic image of a frog surrounding the filler hole. The letter A is carved on the bottom. 3rd–4th century, Egypt. Oil lamp; height 3.4 cm, width 8.1 cm, depth 7.3 cm., A round, worn object with a central circular hole and a broken, curved opening at one edge, made of a light gray-beige material with darker gray spots and patches; its surface shows carved, raised decorative motifs forming curved lines and triangular shapes around the center, and the object casts a soft shadow on a smooth light gray background.
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Lamp, Oil lamp with a circular container and a slightly forward burner. Decorated on the top with a schematic image of a frog surrounding the filler hole. The letter A is carved on the bottom. 3rd–4th century, Egypt. Oil lamp; height 3.4 cm, width 8.1 cm, depth 7.3 cm., A round, worn object with a central circular hole and a broken, curved opening at one edge, made of a light gray-beige material with darker gray spots and patches; its surface shows carved, raised decorative motifs forming curved lines and triangular shapes around the center, and the object casts a soft shadow on a smooth light gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Lamp Oil lamp circular container slightly forward burner Decorated top schematic image frog surrounding filler hole letter carved bottom 3rd–4th century Egypt height 3.4 cm width 8.1 cm depth 7.3 cm round worn object central circular hole broken curved opening edge light gray-beige material darker gray spots patches surface raised decorative motifs forming curved lines triangular shapes center object casts soft shadow smooth light gray background.

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