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

Lamp

1200-1300 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Lamp, red earthenware, in the shape of a small flat dish with the rim pinched to form a spout or nozzle, covered in a green glaze.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, glazed
Brief description
Lamp, earthenware, shell-shaped with pinched rim, covered with a green glaze, Egypt, 1200-1300.
Physical description
Lamp, red earthenware, in the shape of a small flat dish with the rim pinched to form a spout or nozzle, covered in a green glaze.
Dimensions
  • Length: 10.5cm
  • Conversion width: 10.5cm
Credit line
Given by Mr G. D. Hornblower
Production
Found in excavations in Fostat
Collection
Accession number
C.1385-1921

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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