Fragment
1000-1300 (made)
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Oil lamp, of buff earthenware, bulbous body with a high neck flaring at the mouth, small loop handle and long spout, covered with a yellowish green glaze.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, glazed |
| Brief description | Oil lamp, earthenware, bulbous body with high neck, covered in a yellowish-green glaze, Egypt, 1100-1300. Found in Fostat (Old Cairo). |
| Physical description | Oil lamp, of buff earthenware, bulbous body with a high neck flaring at the mouth, small loop handle and long spout, covered with a yellowish green glaze. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Vernon Wethered |
| Object history | Object found in excavations in Fostat, Egypt |
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| Accession number | C.853-1919 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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