Caption

Lamp, Oval lamp made of yellow-gray clay with a high container and two handles, through which a bronze chain is strung for hanging the lamp. The high, sloping arms are decorated with a plastic ornament of a rectangular mesh. A channel running perpendicularly through the arms from the handle reaches the wick hole and surrounds it, creating a high rim. Coptic, Egypt, 5th–6th century. Oil lamp; height 10 cm, width 7.1 cm., A weathered ceramic object with a roughly diamond-shaped body and a pronounced spout is centered against a flat gray background, showing a textured surface with areas of worn beige, tan, and pale gray, along with darker gray around the rim of a hollow opening; the body displays a pattern of shallow square impressions on one side and irregular pits and rough patches across its surface, and a small raised element near the top suggests a handle or fin-like projection, all appearing aged and earthy in color.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_250

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Rights managed

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72.7Mb (886.8Kb) / 20.0in x 14.1in / 6000 x 4236 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lamp Oval lamp yellow-gray clay high container two handles bronze chain strung hanging lamp high sloping arms decorated plastic ornament rectangular mesh channel running perpendicularly arms handle reaches wick hole surrounds creating high rim Coptic Egypt 5th–6th century Oil lamp height 10 cm width 7.1 cm weathered ceramic object roughly diamond-shaped body pronounced spout centered flat gray background showing textured surface areas worn beige tan pale gray darker gray rim hollow opening body displays pattern shallow square impressions side irregular pits rough patches across surface small raised element near top handle fin- projection appearing aged earthy color.