Oil lamp

Creator

Unknown

Files

Abstract

Lamp is decorated with four animals whose features cannot be distinguished. The foot is a circular ridge with eight arms radiating from the center. The handle rises from the surface of the top of the lamp in a conical form. A trough surrounds the fill hole and leads to the nozzle, which is encompassed in the body of the teardrop-shaped lamp. Discoloration at the nozzle indicates use.

Keywords

Ceramic Oil Lamp

Time Period

7th-8th centuries CE

Material

Clay

Language

English

Type

InteractiveResource

Dimensions

9.1 x 7.8 x 4.3 cm.

Media Type

Oil lamps

Format

Digital 3D model

Discovery Location

Eastern Mediterranean region

Holding Location

University of South Florida. Library. Special Collections Department (LOC)

Physical Collection

Farid Karam Collection of Graeco-Roman Antiquities

Box Number

10

Physical Collection ID

R30

Identifier

R30-00049

Notes

citation/reference: Eric Meyers, et al., Excavations at the ancient synagogue of Gush Halav; David Stacy, Excavations at Tiberias, 1973-1974: The early Islamic periods. Color: light orange, tan encrustation. View description: Top view.

Streaming Media

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Oil lamp" (2022). Farid Karam M.D. Lebanon Antiquities Collection. 50.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/karam/50

Equipment

Nikon D3400, AF-P Nikon 18-55 mm 1:3.5-5.6G

Capture Technique

Digital Photogrammetry, Agisoft Photoscan Professional 1.4.4

Affiliation

University of South Florida. Department of History (LOC)