Oil lamp, Islamic art, Arabic culture, Umayyad dynasty 661–750, Hisham II Umayyad caliph; 691–743, utility ceramics, Arabic ceramics, oil lamp used in everyday life in the Middle East, geometric ornament. Made of fine yellowish clay, modelled in a two-part mould; the upper part, with relief patterns, is decorated with rosette motifs arranged symmetrically among delicate dots. The entire composition at the edge of the lamp is surrounded by an ornamental band filled with a chevron pattern. 7th–8th century, found at Khirbat al-Mafjar. Height 3.2 cm, width 6.9 cm, length 11.0 cm., A small, rounded object with a flattened oval shape rests on a reflective surface, showing a mirrored image below; the object is textured with carved, repeating patterns and shallow grooves across its top and sides, and it has an irregular, slightly raised rim and a small protrusion at one end; the surface appears rough and weathered with tiny pits and cracks. The visible colors include beige, tan, light brown, a...
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Oil lamp, Islamic art, Arabic culture, Umayyad dynasty 661–750, Hisham II Umayyad caliph; 691–743, utility ceramics, Arabic ceramics, oil lamp used in everyday life in the Middle East, geometric ornament. Made of fine yellowish clay, modelled in a two-part mould; the upper part, with relief patterns, is decorated with rosette motifs arranged symmetrically among delicate dots. The entire composition at the edge of the lamp is surrounded by an ornamental band filled with a chevron pattern. 7th–8th century, found at Khirbat al-Mafjar. Height 3.2 cm, width 6.9 cm, length 11.0 cm., A small, rounded object with a flattened oval shape rests on a reflective surface, showing a mirrored image below; the object is textured with carved, repeating patterns and shallow grooves across its top and sides, and it has an irregular, slightly raised rim and a small protrusion at one end; the surface appears rough and weathered with tiny pits and cracks. The visible colors include beige, tan, light brown, and subtle gray tones, with the background in a uniform gray and the reflection slightly muted.

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Oil lamp Islamic art Arabic culture Umayyad dynasty 661–750 Hisham II Umayyad caliph 691–743 utility ceramics Arabic ceramics oil lamp everyday life Middle East geometric ornament fine yellowish clay modelled two-part mould upper part relief patterns decorated rosette motifs arranged symmetrically delicate dots entire composition edge lamp surrounded ornamental band filled chevron pattern 7th–8th century Khirbat al-Mafjar Height 3.2 cm width 6.9 cm length 11.0 cm small rounded object flattened oval shape rests reflective surface showing mirrored image object textured carved repeating patterns shallow grooves across top sides irregular slightly raised rim small protrusion surface rough weathered tiny pits cracks visible colors include beige tan light brown subtle gray tones background uniform gray reflection slightly muted.

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