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Palestinian oil lamp, 400 - 800
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Object statement
Oil lamp, mould made, earthenware, maker unknown, Palestine, 5th Century to 8th Century CE
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Lamp made in Palestine between 400-800 CE

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Description
Oil lamp, mould made, earthenware, maker unknown, Palestine, 5th Century to 8th Century CE

Oil lamp, small, shallow, dished vessel, ovoid in plan, spout and bowl with continous smooth outline, no handle, low ring foot. Large, circular filling hole in centre top, smaller hole at spout end. Decorated with two raised concentric circles around both holes. Between the wick and the filling holes is a schematised menorah in relief, around the filling hole, raised strokes. Spout area blackened through use.

Made: Palestine; 400 - 800
Marks
On upper edge of lamp between wick and filling hole, a schematic representation of a menorah
The Registration Number of an object is a unique identifying number applied by the museum at the point of acquisition. Current numbering format comprises the year of acquisition, followed by a sequential number. For example, '2007/45' is the Registration Number that represents the 45th acquisition in the year 2007. Registration number
A5577
Production date
400 - 800
Height
35 mm
Width
80 mm

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Acquisition credit line
Gift of Mr W Hilpern, 1968

This object record is currently incomplete. The information available may date back as far as 125 years. Other information may exist in a non-digital form. The Museum continues to update and add new research to collection records.
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+ Archaeology
+ Jewish cultures
+ Arabic speaking cultures
+ Lighting
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{{cite web |url=http://from.ph/183731 |title=Palestinian oil lamp |author=Powerhouse Museum |accessdate=23 May 2013 |publisher=Powerhouse Museum, Australia}}


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