Caption

Lamp, Egyptian Coptic art, antiquity; oval oil lamp made of yellow-gray clay with a high container and two handles threaded with a bronze chain for hanging. The high, sloping arms are decorated with a plastic ornament of rectangular mesh. A channel running perpendicularly through the arms from the handle reaches the wick hole and surrounds it, creating a high rim. 5th–6th century, Egypt; oil lamp; height 10 cm, width 7.1 cm., A hanging object composed of a metal chain and a clay lamp; the chain is a group of linked oval rings and a curved hook at the top showing greenish and dark brown tones, while the lamp below is an off-white to beige clay with areas of light brown discoloration and a textured diamond pattern on its top surface, plus a rounded spout-like opening and a loop where the chain attaches.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_256

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65.7Mb (739.7Kb) / 12.8in x 20.0in / 3828 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lamp Egyptian Coptic art antiquity oval oil lamp yellow-gray clay high container two handles threaded bronze chain hanging high sloping arms decorated plastic ornament rectangular mesh channel running perpendicularly arms handle reaches wick hole surrounds creating high rim 5th–6th century Egypt oil lamp height 10 cm width 7.1 cm hanging object composed metal chain clay lamp chain group linked oval rings curved hook top showing greenish dark brown tones lamp off-white beige clay areas light brown discoloration textured diamond pattern top surface plus rounded spout- opening loop chain attaches.