Oil lamp, Islamic art; Arabic culture; functional ceramic oil lamp. Oval lamp with short burner channel surrounded by a shaft-like disc; large oil hole occupying the entire surface of the disc. Arms decorated with plant tendrils; conical handle; ring-shaped base with a star in the center. Type A oil lamp Kubiak typology of Fustat, though similar lamps appear in Umayyad contexts late 7th–8th century. 2nd half 7th–8th century, Syro-Palestine. Height 3.3 cm; width 11.0 cm; depth 9.8 cm. Traces of use., An aged shallow bowl or lamp-like ceramic object sits on a rounded pedestal, showing worn, textured surfaces with rough edges and chips; the rim has a small pointed spout on one side and an irregular darkened area on the opposite side, with carved or incised decorative motifs around the upper body. The object displays a palette of muted earthy colors including beige, tan, brown, gray, and areas of darker charcoal, with lighter off-white encrustations and subtle mottling across its surface; ...
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Oil lamp, Islamic art; Arabic culture; functional ceramic oil lamp. Oval lamp with short burner channel surrounded by a shaft-like disc; large oil hole occupying the entire surface of the disc. Arms decorated with plant tendrils; conical handle; ring-shaped base with a star in the center. Type A oil lamp Kubiak typology of Fustat, though similar lamps appear in Umayyad contexts late 7th–8th century. 2nd half 7th–8th century, Syro-Palestine. Height 3.3 cm; width 11.0 cm; depth 9.8 cm. Traces of use., An aged shallow bowl or lamp-like ceramic object sits on a rounded pedestal, showing worn, textured surfaces with rough edges and chips; the rim has a small pointed spout on one side and an irregular darkened area on the opposite side, with carved or incised decorative motifs around the upper body. The object displays a palette of muted earthy colors including beige, tan, brown, gray, and areas of darker charcoal, with lighter off-white encrustations and subtle mottling across its surface; it rests on a reflective surface that mirrors its base and colors against a plain neutral gray background.

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Oil lamp Islamic art Arabic culture functional ceramic oil lamp Oval lamp short burner channel surrounded shaft- disc large oil hole occupying entire surface Arms decorated plant tendrils conical handle ring-shaped base star center Type oil lamp Kubiak typology Fustat though lamps Umayyad contexts late 7th–8th century 2nd half 7th–8th century Syro-Palestine Height 3.3 cm width 11.0 cm depth 9.8 cm Traces aged shallow bowl lamp- ceramic object sits rounded pedestal showing worn textured surfaces rough edges chips rim small pointed spout side irregular darkened area opposite side carved incised decorative motifs upper body object displays palette muted earthy colors beige tan brown gray areas darker charcoal lighter off-white encrustations subtle mottling across surface rests reflective surface mirrors base colors plain neutral gray background.

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