Lamp
possibly 12th century (made)
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Lamp of red earthenware, with decoration stamped in relief. Boat-shaped with a broken handle, and decorated with bands of hatching.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware with decoration stamped in relief |
| Brief description | Lamp of red earthenware, with decoration stamped in relief, Egypt, possibly 12th century. |
| Physical description | Lamp of red earthenware, with decoration stamped in relief. Boat-shaped with a broken handle, and decorated with bands of hatching. |
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| Credit line | Given by Vernon Wethered, Esq. |
| Object history | Object found in excavations in Fostat, Egypt |
| Production | register |
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| Accession number | C.861-1919 |
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| Record created | April 2, 2009 |
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