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Lamp

700-900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Syria (made)

Lamp of buff earthenware, of almond shape with flat up-standing handle, relief moulded around the collar with vine stems.


Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Lighting
Earthenware
Object type
Lamp
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, moulded
Earthenware
Moulded
Brief description
Lamp of buff earthenware, of almond shape with flat up-standing handle, relief moulded around the collar with vine stems, Syria, 700-900.
Physical description
Lamp of buff earthenware, of almond shape with flat up-standing handle, relief moulded around the collar with vine stems.
Dimensions
  • Length: 9.8cm
Style
Abbasid
Credit line
Given by Mr G. D. Hornblower
Production
Found in excavations in Fostat
Collection
Middle East Section
Accession number
C.1371-1921

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O346247/lamp-unknown/
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