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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, Khirbat al-Mafjar, height 3.2 cm, width 6.9 cm, length 11.0 cm., A roughly oval, flat object with an irregular, weathered surface rests on a reflective surface, showing a muted reflection beneath; the object is primarily beige with areas of light brown and small spots of darker brown and faint pinkish tones, and its texture displays pitting, small holes, and subtle carved or worn linear patterns along the top edge, while the background is a smooth gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A30_249

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68.4Mb (1.1Mb) / 20.0in x 13.3in / 6000 x 3986 (300dpi)

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 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 roughly oval flat object irregular weathered surface rests reflective surface showing muted reflection beneath object primarily beige areas light brown small spots darker brown faint pinkish tones texture displays pitting small holes subtle carved worn linear patterns top edge background smooth gray.