Caption
Oil lamp, 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?. Islamic art; Arabic ceramics; utility ceramics; Arabic inscriptions; Arabic language; everyday life in the Middle East. 8th–9th century, Syro-Palestine. Materials: ceramics. Function: oil lamp. Dimensions: height 4.4 cm, length 9.1 cm, width 6.4 cm., A weathered ceramic object rests on a neutral gray surface and background, showing a rounded base that flares outward into a wider midsection and tapers to a pointed protrusion at one end and a raised spout-like rim at the top. The surface texture is rough and pitted with visible chips and cracks, and there are shallow carved or impressed grooves along the upper side. The colors visible are various shades of brown, reddish-brown, and tan, with areas of lighter off-white or grayish deposits and subtle darker brown patches.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A18_453
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Rights managed
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56.0Mb (1.4Mb) / 18.6in x 11.7in / 5584 x 3504 (300dpi)