CULTURE REGION OF ORIGIN Byzantine Syria and Palestine DATE 5th - 7th Century AD DIMENSIONS 7.9 cm (3.1 in.) longDESCRIPTION formed from pink-grey clay with some dark inclusions this lamp is typical o f a class of early Byzantine lamps widespread in what is now Israel Palestine Jordan a nd Syria. Made in a mold it features a spike handle and relief decoration of palettes and con centric semicircles. A wide channel encloses both the fill hole and wick hole. There is considerable carbon black staining around the wick hole from use. The base is a raised circle with a circle and dot in relief at the center. Minimal encrustation. Intact but for some surface flaking.PROVENANCE Formerly in a Colorado private collection assembled by a United Nations staffer while working in the Middle East in the mid-1960s thence by descent to the most recent owner.COMPARISONS See the RomQ Reference Collection online BSP8 for the general type.Contact Clio Ancient Art and Antiquities at this e-mail address clioancientantiquities(at)gmail.com if you are interested in purchasing this item
Category: Collectibles
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