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Oil Lamp7th-8th century

Not on view
Small bronze oil lamp with elongated teardrop form, covered in low-relief interlaced scrollwork and a thick green-gray patina

Unknown, Oil Lamp, 7th-8th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Oil Lamp
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
7th-8th century
Medium
Earthenware, molded and glazed, with applied handle
Dimensions
1 1/4 x 4 in. (3.17 x 10.16 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.127
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic

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