Caption

Herodian oil lamp, a small clay lamp with a slightly flattened circular container and a fan-shaped burner. The large round filling opening is surrounded by a convex ring approximately 0.5 cm larger than the opening. Orange clay with light cream engobe. 1st century, Palestine, oil lamp., A round, shallow vessel with a central circular basin and an extended spout-like projection, made of rough, worn material showing a sandy beige and light tan surface with small patches of darker brown and faint orange tones; the rim around the basin is slightly raised, and the basin interior is textured and similar in color to the exterior; the spout area has a darker, weathered edge with mottled gray and brown discoloration; the background is a uniform medium gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_113

License type

Rights managed

Available size

17.2Mb (942.8Kb) / 10.0in x 6.7in / 3008 x 2000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Herodian oil lamp small clay lamp slightly flattened circular container fan-shaped burner large round filling opening surrounded convex ring approximately 0.5 cm larger Orange clay light cream engobe 1st century Palestine oil lamp round shallow vessel central circular basin extended spout- projection rough worn material showing sandy beige light tan surface small patches darker brown faint orange tones rim basin slightly raised basin interior textured color exterior spout area darker weathered edge mottled gray brown discoloration background uniform medium gray.