Lamp
ca. 1100-1400 (made)
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Lamp, red earthenware, of rectangular form with curved end, supported on four small feet, with a flat circular handle and short neck, double spout for wicks (damaged), sides moulded in relief with a half-palmette scroll band, covered in an opaque greenish-blue glaze.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, moulded, glazed |
| Brief description | Lamp, earthenware, covered in a greenish-blue glaze, Egypt, 1100-1400. Found in Fostat (Old Cairo). |
| Physical description | Lamp, red earthenware, of rectangular form with curved end, supported on four small feet, with a flat circular handle and short neck, double spout for wicks (damaged), sides moulded in relief with a half-palmette scroll band, covered in an opaque greenish-blue glaze. |
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| Credit line | Given by Major W.J. Myers |
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| Accession number | 1735-1897 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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