Caption

Oil lamp, unknown Palestinian workshop. Oval lamp with conical handle. Large olive opening occupying virtually the entire surface of the disc. Arms decorated with branches. Burner channel and wick opening bounded by a convex shaft. The channel decorated with a six-leafed palm branch, interpreted in the context of Byzantine Jerusalem workshops as a schematic representation of a menorah. Oval, ring-shaped base decorated in the center with a six-pointed star Magen of David, known in Arab-Muslim culture as the Seal of Solomon. On the outside of the ring-shaped base are three symmetrically spread palm branches—menorahs. Entire lamp impressed into the mold. Islamic art; Arabic culture; oil lamp used in everyday life in the Middle East; iconography: palm branches, star, Seal of Solomon, six-pointed star. 7th–8th century, Syro-Palestine. Dimensions: height 3.4 cm; length 10.8 cm; width 6.9 cm., A small shallow vessel with a rounded base and an upturned rim sits on a reflective surface, showing a mirrored underside; the vessel appears made of a rough, weathered material with a textured surface and a raised knob at one end, and it has decorative ridges along its side; visible colors include beige, tan, light brown, gray, and small areas of darker brown and black, set against a smooth gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_215

License type

Rights managed

Available size

61.3Mb (1.5Mb) / 18.1in x 13.1in / 5442 x 3935 (300dpi)

Keywords

Oil lamp unknown Palestinian workshop Oval lamp conical handle Large olive opening occupying virtually entire surface disc Arms decorated branches Burner channel wick opening bounded convex shaft channel decorated six-leafed palm branch interpreted context Byzantine Jerusalem workshops schematic representation menorah Oval ring-shaped base decorated center six-pointed star Magen David Arab-Muslim culture Seal Solomon outside ring-shaped base three symmetrically spread palm branches menorahs Entire lamp impressed mold Islamic art Arabic culture oil lamp everyday life Middle East iconography palm branches six-pointed star 7th–8th century Syro-Palestine Dimensions height 3.4 cm length 10.8 cm width 6.9 cm small shallow vessel rounded base upturned rim sits reflective surface showing mirrored underside vessel rough weathered material textured surface raised knob decorative ridges side visible colors include beige tan light brown gray small areas darker brown black set smooth gray background.