Caption

Oil lamp, Islamic art, Arabic culture; oil lamp in pottery with conical handle and traceably marked foot; utility pottery used in everyday life in the Middle East; 8th–10th century, Middle East; height 5.8 cm, width 11.8 cm, depth 9.1 cm., A weathered, shallow clay object rests on a reflective surface against a plain gray background, showing rough, uneven textures and worn edges; the object displays muted tones of beige, tan, and off-white with patches of reddish-brown and small areas of darker gray and black; a raised rim at one end and an indented shallow depression near the center are visible, and the underside and reflection reveal similar irregular surfaces and color variations.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_233

License type

Rights managed

Available size

70.5Mb (1.5Mb) / 20.0in x 13.7in / 6000 x 4107 (300dpi)

Keywords

Oil lamp Islamic art Arabic culture oil lamp pottery conical handle traceably marked foot utility pottery everyday life Middle East 8th–10th century height 5.8 cm width 11.8 cm depth 9.1 cm weathered shallow clay object rests reflective surface plain gray background showing rough uneven textures worn edges object displays muted tones beige tan off-white patches reddish-brown small areas darker gray black raised rim indented shallow depression near center visible underside reflection reveal irregular surfaces color variations.