Oil Lamps
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.)