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Oil Lamp8th century

Not on view
Small unglazed ceramic oil lamp in sandy tan clay, leaf-shaped with a circular fill hole, pinched nozzle, and raised incised script along the body

Unknown, Oil Lamp, 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
Syria
Date Made
8th century
Medium
Earthenware, molded
Dimensions
1 3/8 x 4 1/4 in. (3.49 x 10.79 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.239
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic

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