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 oil lamp, Egypt, 5th–6th century. Height 10 cm, width 7.1 cm., A hanging object suspended from a metal chain with a hook is visible against a plain gray background; the chain is dark metal with greenish patina and links of varying shapes, and attached at the bottom is a small worn vessel made of light beige clay with darker brown and gray discoloration, showing a rounded body, a spout-like opening, a raised area with a grid-like pattern of square impressions, and a small loop where it connects to the chain.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_257

License type

Rights managed

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65.7Mb (718.1Kb) / 12.8in x 20.0in / 3828 x 6000 (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 oil lamp Egypt 5th–6th century Height 10 cm width 7.1 cm hanging object suspended metal chain hook visible plain gray background chain dark metal greenish patina links varying shapes attached bottom small worn vessel light beige clay darker brown gray discoloration showing rounded body spout- opening raised area grid- pattern square impressions small loop connects chain.