Jewish/Samaritan Oil Lamp

Near Eastern

original

gift of: Lois Dumbovic

date: 300-500 AD 

provenance: Jerusalem

description: Black clay lamp with a complex geometric and rosette design on the shoulder and a fan-shaped handle. Mould-made. Length 9.25 cm.

(See also: Herodian Oil Lamp; Hellenistic Oil Lamp.)