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 rounded flaring rim and a tapered pointed base, showing many small bubbles and some irregular cloudy patches inside the glass; the upper shoulder has a subtle horizontal ridge and the lower body features applied raised curving lines forming looped wave-like decorations; colors visible include shades of green, pale yellow-green, and small areas of brownish discoloration on the surface.
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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 rounded flaring rim and a tapered pointed base, showing many small bubbles and some irregular cloudy patches inside the glass; the upper shoulder has a subtle horizontal ridge and the lower body features applied raised curving lines forming looped wave-like decorations; colors visible include shades of green, pale yellow-green, and small areas of brownish discoloration on the surface.

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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 rounded flaring rim tapered pointed base showing small bubbles irregular cloudy patches inside glass upper shoulder subtle horizontal ridge lower body features applied raised curving lines forming looped wave- decorations colors visible include shades green pale yellow-green small areas brownish discoloration surface.

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