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Oil lamp, unknown Palestinian workshop. Islamic art, Arabic culture; oil lamp used in everyday life in the Middle East. Oval lamp with conical handle. Large olive opening occupying virtually the entire surface of the disc. Arms decorated with palm branches. Burner channel and wick opening bounded by a convex shaft; the channel is decorated with a six-leafed palm branch, interpreted in the context of Byzantine Jerusalem workshops as a schematic representation of a menorah. Oval, ring-shaped base decorated in the center with a six-pointed star Magen David / Seal of Solomon. On the outside of the ring-shaped base are three symmetrically spread palm branches—menorahs. The entire lamp is impressed into the mold. 7th–8th century, Syro-Palestine. Oil lamp; height 3.4 cm, length 10.8 cm, width 6.9 cm., A worn, oval clay object with a central round opening and a smaller recess at one end, showing carved leaf-like patterns and raised ridges across its surface; the material appears rough and pitted with a textured finish, and the colors visible include shades of beige, tan, light brown, dark brown, and hints of black, all set against a pale gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A19_222

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

67.0Mo (1.8Mo) / 47.4cm x 35.4cm / 5604 x 4179 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Oil lamp unknown Palestinian workshop Islamic art Arabic culture oil lamp everyday life Middle East Oval lamp conical handle Large olive opening occupying virtually entire surface disc Arms decorated palm branches Burner channel wick opening bounded convex shaft channel decorated six-leafed palm branch interpreted context Byzantine Jerusalem workshops schematic representation menorah Oval ring-shaped base decorated center six-pointed star Magen David Seal Solomon outside ring-shaped base three symmetrically spread palm branches menorahs entire lamp impressed mold 7th–8th century Syro-Palestine height 3.4 cm length 10.8 cm width 6.9 cm worn oval clay object central round opening smaller recess showing carved leaf- patterns raised ridges across surface material rough pitted textured finish colors visible include shades beige tan light brown dark brown hints black set pale gray background.