Oil lamp, Islamic art, Arabic culture; household ceramic oil lamp almond-shaped misbah zajti, modeled in two molds and glued together from yellow clay with impressed decorations; closed form with conical handle. Decorated on the upper surface with arched lines forming a palmette-shaped composition below the olive opening; sides of the arms decorated with fine lines. Inside the ring of the foot and on the bottom, the word baraka grace/blessing appears; remaining bottom surface decorated with chevron and grid patterns. Geometric ornament. Type A according to W. Kubiak's typology for al-Fustat dated 8th–10th century. Probable origin: Syria or Palestine. Dimensions: height 3.4 cm, length 10.7 cm, width 6.9 cm., A worn oval clay object with an irregular central opening and a pointed end with a small round hole, decorated with carved concentric and wavy grooves and ridges, showing rough texture and signs of wear; colors visible include shades of beige, tan, light brown, darker brown, and hin...
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Oil lamp, Islamic art, Arabic culture; household ceramic oil lamp almond-shaped misbah zajti, modeled in two molds and glued together from yellow clay with impressed decorations; closed form with conical handle. Decorated on the upper surface with arched lines forming a palmette-shaped composition below the olive opening; sides of the arms decorated with fine lines. Inside the ring of the foot and on the bottom, the word baraka grace/blessing appears; remaining bottom surface decorated with chevron and grid patterns. Geometric ornament. Type A according to W. Kubiak's typology for al-Fustat dated 8th–10th century. Probable origin: Syria or Palestine. Dimensions: height 3.4 cm, length 10.7 cm, width 6.9 cm., A worn oval clay object with an irregular central opening and a pointed end with a small round hole, decorated with carved concentric and wavy grooves and ridges, showing rough texture and signs of wear; colors visible include shades of beige, tan, light brown, darker brown, and hints of gray on a pale gray background.

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Oil lamp Islamic art Arabic culture household ceramic oil lamp almond-shaped misbah zajti modeled two molds glued together yellow clay impressed decorations closed form conical handle Decorated upper surface arched lines forming palmette-shaped composition olive opening sides arms decorated fine lines Inside ring foot bottom word baraka grace blessing remaining bottom surface decorated chevron grid patterns Geometric ornament Type according W Kubiak's typology al-Fustat dated 8th–10th century Probable origin Syria Palestine Dimensions height 3.4 cm length 10.7 cm width 6.9 cm worn oval clay object irregular central opening pointed small round hole decorated carved concentric wavy grooves ridges showing rough texture signs wear colors visible include shades beige tan light brown darker brown hints gray pale gray background.

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