Lamp oil container, deposit provenance, Islamic art, Arabic culture, glass oil lamp, cream enamel thread also at the bottom, 12th–15th century, Syria, / Egypt, Middle East, height 12.0 cm, diameter 5.2 cm, A translucent green glass vessel with a flared round rim and a narrow pointed base, showing a few surface bubbles and small inclusions throughout the glass and a few darker green swirls and irregular streaks inside and along the exterior, with a glossy highlight on the inner rim and a pale neutral background.
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Lamp oil container, deposit provenance, Islamic art, Arabic culture, glass oil lamp, cream enamel thread also at the bottom, 12th–15th century, Syria, / Egypt, Middle East, height 12.0 cm, diameter 5.2 cm, A translucent green glass vessel with a flared round rim and a narrow pointed base, showing a few surface bubbles and small inclusions throughout the glass and a few darker green swirls and irregular streaks inside and along the exterior, with a glossy highlight on the inner rim and a pale neutral background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Lamp oil container deposit provenance Islamic art Arabic culture glass oil lamp cream enamel thread also bottom 12th–15th century Syria Egypt Middle East height 12.0 cm diameter 5.2 cm translucent green glass vessel flared round rim narrow pointed base showing surface bubbles small inclusions glass darker green swirls irregular streaks inside exterior glossy highlight inner rim pale neutral background.

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