Caption

Oil lamp, maker, Islamic art; Arabic culture; oil lamp; Arabic pottery; utility pottery; everyday life in the Middle East; conical handle; traceably marked foot; 8th–10th century, Middle East; height 5.8 cm, width 11.8 cm, depth 9.1 cm, A roughly oval, weathered object with a coarse, pitted surface sits against a plain background; its colors include pale beige, light gray, off-white, and patches of reddish-brown, with darker brown visible inside two irregular depressions, one central and one toward an edge; the surface shows rough texture, small pits, and subtle raised areas, and the overall shape is asymmetrical with uneven edges and worn contours.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_235

License type

Rights managed

Available size

70.5Mb (2.2Mb) / 20.0in x 13.7in / 6000 x 4107 (300dpi)

Keywords

Oil lamp maker Islamic art Arabic culture oil lamp Arabic pottery utility pottery everyday life Middle East conical handle traceably marked foot 8th–10th century height 5.8 cm width 11.8 cm depth 9.1 cm roughly oval weathered object coarse pitted surface sits plain background colors include pale beige light gray off-white patches reddish-brown darker brown visible inside two irregular depressions central edge surface rough texture small pits subtle raised areas shape asymmetrical uneven edges worn contours.