Caption

Oil lamp, Persian, 12th century, Iran. Ceramic oil lamp with a round container with a flattened bottom, a strongly elongated and flatly cut burner, and a rounded handle. The upper part of the lamp is covered with green glaze. Function: utility ceramic; subject: everyday life in the Middle East. Dimensions: height 4.4 cm, width 9.8 cm, depth 6.0 cm., An irregularly shaped, weathered object resembling a shallow vessel with a spout sits against a plain gray background and is reflected on a glossy surface beneath it; its surface shows a mix of brown, tan, white, and greenish tones with rough, pitted texture and areas of flaking and encrustation, and the form includes a rounded body, a raised rear section, and an elongated tapered front.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A19_229

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Keywords

Oil lamp Persian 12th century Iran Ceramic oil lamp round container flattened bottom strongly elongated flatly cut burner rounded handle upper part lamp covered green glaze Function utility ceramic subject everyday life Middle East Dimensions height 4.4 cm width 9.8 cm depth 6.0 cm irregularly shaped weathered object resembling shallow vessel spout sits plain gray background reflected glossy surface beneath surface mix brown tan white greenish tones rough pitted texture areas flaking encrustation form includes rounded body raised rear section elongated tapered front.