Lamp
11th century-12th century (made)
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Portion of a lamp of enamelled buff-coloured earthenware, painted in yellow lustre. Of flattened globular form. Round the top is a band of zig-zags forming compartments, and round the lower part is a band of fret-pattern.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, painted with enamels and lustre over the glaze |
| Brief description | Portion of a lamp of enamelled buff-coloured earthenware, painted in yellow lustre, found on the site of the Roman fortress of Babylon, near Cairo, 11th-12th century. |
| Physical description | Portion of a lamp of enamelled buff-coloured earthenware, painted in yellow lustre. Of flattened globular form. Round the top is a band of zig-zags forming compartments, and round the lower part is a band of fret-pattern. |
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| Gallery label | Fragmentary lamp.
Found on the site of the Roman fortress of Babylon, near Cairo.
EGYPTIAN (Fatimid period); 11th -12th century.
Given by Mr. Henry Wallis.
906-1903(Old 133 G label.) |
| Credit line | Given by Henry Wallis, Esq. |
| Object history | The handle, nozzle and mouth are broken off. Found on the site of the Roman fortress of Babylon, near Cairo. |
| Production | register |
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| Accession number | 906-1903 |
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| Record created | March 23, 2009 |
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