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.
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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.

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Oil lamp deposit Islamic art Arabic ceramics Arabic ceramics utility ceramics Arabic inscriptions Arabic language everyday life Middle East Oval lamp mold Gently sloping arms Kufic inscription bismi l'lahi mina l'lahi = name Allah large oil opening surrounded convex shaft second outer shaft also surrounds burner channel another inscription word inscribed Conical nozzle Ring-shaped round base base-ring center Arabic letters l r k 8th–9th century Syro-Palestine height 4.4 cm length 9.1 cm width 6.4 cm oval teardrop-shaped ceramic object viewed central circular opening narrow spout- projection featuring raised ridges carved decorative grooves surface weathered rough texture areas erosion patina visible colors include brown reddish-brown gray lighter beige tones.

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