Oil lamp, Islamic art, Arabic culture; oil lamp in pottery with conical handle and traceably marked foot; utility/everyday-life object; 8th–10th century, Middle East; height 5.8 cm, width 11.8 cm, depth 9.1 cm., A roughly irregular stone object with a curved raised end rests against a gray background and casts a mirrored reflection below; the surface of the object shows a mix of gray, beige, brown, and reddish-orange tones with patches of lighter off-white, a textured and weathered appearance, and uneven edges.
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Oil lamp, Islamic art, Arabic culture; oil lamp in pottery with conical handle and traceably marked foot; utility/everyday-life object; 8th–10th century, Middle East; height 5.8 cm, width 11.8 cm, depth 9.1 cm., A roughly irregular stone object with a curved raised end rests against a gray background and casts a mirrored reflection below; the surface of the object shows a mix of gray, beige, brown, and reddish-orange tones with patches of lighter off-white, a textured and weathered appearance, and uneven edges.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A19_231

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Keywords

Oil lamp Islamic art Arabic culture oil lamp pottery conical handle traceably marked foot utility everyday-life object 8th–10th century Middle East height 5.8 cm width 11.8 cm depth 9.1 cm roughly irregular stone object curved raised rests gray background casts mirrored reflection surface object mix gray beige brown reddish-orange tones patches lighter off-white textured weathered appearance uneven edges.

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