Lamp
1200-1400 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Lamp of greyish earthenware, in the shape of a small flat bowl with a central nozzle pierced with a hole to hold the wick, the rim pinched up to form a lip, small loop handle, covered with a brown glaze, aiwth ambr splashes.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware, glazed |
| Brief description | Oil lamp, earthenware, shallow dish with pinched rim, covered in brown glaze, Egypt, 1200-1400. |
| Physical description | Lamp of greyish earthenware, in the shape of a small flat bowl with a central nozzle pierced with a hole to hold the wick, the rim pinched up to form a lip, small loop handle, covered with a brown glaze, aiwth ambr splashes. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr G. D. Hornblower |
| Production | Found in excavations in Fostat (Old Cairo) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.1387-1921 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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