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Oil-Lamp

Collection number製094-1023
ProvenanceSyria
PeriodByzantine period
Date7th-9th Century CE
MaterialTerracotta
DimensionL. 14.3 cm
CommentLamps were used not only for daily life but also for votive offerings to gods, as funerary goods, and for religious rituals. The upper and bottom parts were molded separately, and then they were compressed together to be adhered. Because the nozzle to put the wick through becomes tubular, it is difficult for the wick to fall. In addition, the brightness was regulated by pulling the wick in and out. On the upper surface, various motifs were depicted, such as floral designs, geometric designs, goddesses, animals, and scenes of daily life and entertainment.
Classificationlamp
KeywordsOrange
Tiny, Pretty
Western Asia, Eastern Mediterranean, Syria
Roman-Byzantine Period, Byzantine Period
Clay, Terracotta
Domestic tool, Lamp
Pattern, Circle/Ellipse, Stripe, Herringmone
資料ID1230

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