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Oil Lamp12th century

Not on view
Small turquoise-glazed ceramic oil lamp with loop handle and trough spout, heavily crazed glaze and chipped edges exposing reddish-brown clay body

Unknown, Oil Lamp, 12th 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 or Egypt
Date Made
12th century
Medium
Earthenware, glazed
Dimensions
Height: 3 3/8 in. (8.57 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.200
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic

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