Oil lamp, Islamic Arabic culture, utility ceramics, Arabic/Egyptian ceramics, everyday life in the Middle East, 8th–9th century, Egypt; oil lamp; height 9.4 cm, width 5.7 cm, depth 4.1 cm, A rough, irregularly shaped object with a protruding knob sits centered against a smooth background, showing colors of yellow, ochre, beige, and patches of pale white and light brown; the object has a textured, mottled surface and is reflected below on a glossy surface that mirrors its form and colors.
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Oil lamp, Islamic Arabic culture, utility ceramics, Arabic/Egyptian ceramics, everyday life in the Middle East, 8th–9th century, Egypt; oil lamp; height 9.4 cm, width 5.7 cm, depth 4.1 cm, A rough, irregularly shaped object with a protruding knob sits centered against a smooth background, showing colors of yellow, ochre, beige, and patches of pale white and light brown; the object has a textured, mottled surface and is reflected below on a glossy surface that mirrors its form and colors.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Oil lamp Islamic Arabic culture utility ceramics Arabic Egyptian ceramics everyday life Middle East 8th–9th century Egypt oil lamp height 9.4 cm width 5.7 cm depth 4.1 cm rough irregularly shaped object protruding knob sits centered smooth background showing colors yellow ochre beige patches pale white light brown textured mottled surface reflected glossy surface mirrors form colors.

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