Oil lamp, 12th century, Iran. Ceramic utility oil lamp with a round container with a flattened bottom, a strongly elongated and flatly cut burner, and a rounded handle. Upper part covered with green glaze. Height 4.4 cm; width 9.8 cm; depth 6.0 cm. Persian; Islamic art; everyday life in the Middle East., An aged vessel shaped like a shallow, elongated bowl with a pointed spout and a rounded handle is shown resting on a reflective surface; the object has a rough, weathered texture with areas of brown, beige, white, greenish patina, and small blue-green spots, and its reflection appears below it against a neutral gray background.
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Oil lamp, 12th century, Iran. Ceramic utility oil lamp with a round container with a flattened bottom, a strongly elongated and flatly cut burner, and a rounded handle. Upper part covered with green glaze. Height 4.4 cm; width 9.8 cm; depth 6.0 cm. Persian; Islamic art; everyday life in the Middle East., An aged vessel shaped like a shallow, elongated bowl with a pointed spout and a rounded handle is shown resting on a reflective surface; the object has a rough, weathered texture with areas of brown, beige, white, greenish patina, and small blue-green spots, and its reflection appears below it against a neutral gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Oil lamp 12th century Iran Ceramic utility oil lamp round container flattened bottom strongly elongated flatly cut burner rounded handle Upper part covered green glaze Height 4.4 cm width 9.8 cm depth 6.0 cm Persian Islamic art everyday life Middle East aged vessel shaped shallow elongated bowl pointed spout shown resting reflective surface object rough weathered texture areas brown beige white greenish patina small blue-green spots reflection neutral gray background.

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