Caption
Oil lamp, deposit, Islamic art, Arabic, ceramics, Arabic ceramics, utility ceramics, Arabic inscriptions, Arabic language, everyday life in the Middle East. Oval lamp from a mold. Gently sloping arms with a Kufic inscription bismi l'lahi mina l'lahi = in the name of Allah, from Allah. A large oil opening surrounded by a convex shaft. A second outer shaft also surrounds the burner channel, on which another inscription one word is inscribed. Conical nozzle. Ring-shaped round base base-ring, in the center of which there are Arabic letters l, r, k?. 8th–9th century, Syro-Palestine. Oil lamp; height 4.4 cm, length 9.1 cm, width 6.4 cm., An oval, teardrop-shaped ceramic object viewed from above with a central circular opening and a narrow spout-like projection, featuring raised ridges and carved decorative grooves; the surface shows a weathered, rough texture with areas of erosion and patina. The visible colors include brown, reddish-brown, gray, and a few lighter beige tones.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A18_452
License type
Rights managed
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68.7Mb (1.9Mb) / 20.0in x 13.3in / 6000 x 4000 (300dpi)