Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Lamp

5th century-6th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Lamp of red earthenware, moulded in relief. Almond-shaped with two orifices and a vertical handle. Moulded with a scale-pattern on either side and a palm-branch between the orifices.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware moulded in relief
Brief description
Lamp of red earthenware, almond-shaped with two orifices and a vertical handle, and moulded in relief, Syria, 5th-6th century.
Physical description
Lamp of red earthenware, moulded in relief. Almond-shaped with two orifices and a vertical handle. Moulded with a scale-pattern on either side and a palm-branch between the orifices.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4.4cm
  • Length: 8.9cm
Object history
Found at Jerusalem.
Production
register
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
1090-1905

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Record createdMarch 24, 2009
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