Caption

Lamp, repossession Zabkowice Slaskie, Egypt, Coptic art, antiquity, oil lamps, Middle Ages. 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. 5th–6th century, Egypt, oil lamp, height 10 cm, width 7.1 cm, A hanging object suspended from a metal hook and chain, the chain showing a worn dark metal with areas of greenish patina, leading down to a rough, light beige clay vessel with an irregular rounded base and an asymmetrical rim; the vessel surface has a textured pattern of shallow diamond impressions and uneven tool marks, with darker soil-colored spots and slight brown discoloration in crevices; the background is a smooth, uniform muted gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A19_258

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Rights managed

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65.7Mb (711.1Kb) / 12.8in x 20.0in / 3828 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lamp repossession Zabkowice Slaskie Egypt Coptic art antiquity oil lamps Middle Ages 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 5th–6th century oil lamp height 10 cm width 7.1 cm hanging object suspended metal hook chain chain showing worn dark metal areas greenish patina leading down rough light beige clay vessel irregular rounded base asymmetrical rim vessel surface textured pattern shallow diamond impressions uneven tool marks darker soil-colored spots slight brown discoloration crevices background smooth uniform muted gray.