Lamp oil container, glass with cream enamel thread, 12th–15th century, possibly Syria or Egypt Middle East, Islamic/Arabic, oil lamp, height 12.0 cm, diameter 5.2 cm., A translucent green glass vessel with a rounded flared rim and a long tapering body, showing a bubbly texture and some cloudy inclusions throughout; the rim is a darker green band while the body is a lighter yellow-green with subtle brownish spots and streaks, and near the pointed end there are raised swirl-like ridges in the glass; the background is plain and pale.
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Lamp oil container, glass with cream enamel thread, 12th–15th century, possibly Syria or Egypt Middle East, Islamic/Arabic, oil lamp, height 12.0 cm, diameter 5.2 cm., A translucent green glass vessel with a rounded flared rim and a long tapering body, showing a bubbly texture and some cloudy inclusions throughout; the rim is a darker green band while the body is a lighter yellow-green with subtle brownish spots and streaks, and near the pointed end there are raised swirl-like ridges in the glass; the background is plain and pale.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Lamp oil container glass cream enamel thread 12th–15th century Syria Egypt Middle East Islamic Arabic oil lamp height 12.0 cm diameter 5.2 cm translucent green vessel rounded flared rim long tapering body showing bubbly texture cloudy inclusions rim darker green band lighter yellow-green subtle brownish spots streaks near pointed raised swirl- ridges background plain pale.

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