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 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 oil lamp, 5th/6th century, Egypt. Height 10 cm, width 7.1 cm., A small, worn object with a rough, textured surface in shades of beige, light brown, and gray sits against a plain gray background; it has a hollow cavity at one end and another rounded depression near the top, a raised ridge curving along one side, and a grid-like pattern of recessed squares on one face; a small dark metal loop is attached through a hole near the top, and the object shows areas of darker discoloration and pitting across its surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_252

License type

Rights managed

Available size

72.7Mb (1.0Mb) / 20.0in x 14.1in / 6000 x 4236 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lamp Oval lamp yellow-gray clay high container two handles bronze chain strung hanging high sloping arms decorated plastic ornament rectangular mesh channel running perpendicularly arms handle reaches wick hole surrounds creating high rim Coptic oil lamp 5th 6th century Egypt Height 10 cm width 7.1 cm small worn object rough textured surface shades beige light brown gray sits plain gray background hollow cavity another rounded depression near top raised ridge curving side grid- pattern recessed squares face small dark metal loop attached hole near object areas darker discoloration pitting across surface.