Caption

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, modeled in a two-part mould; the upper part is decorated in relief 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 round, flattened stone object with a central circular hole and a small protrusion on one side, showing a rough, textured surface with carved patterns and incised markings; the object appears in shades of beige and light brown against a smooth gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A30_247

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Keywords

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 modeled two-part mould upper part decorated relief 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 round flattened stone object central circular hole small protrusion side showing rough textured surface carved patterns incised markings object shades beige light brown smooth gray background.