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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Saucer Lamp
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Saucer Lamp

AAT Object Form/Functionlamps (lighting devices)
Place ExcavatedJericho, Palestine, Asia
CultureCanaanite
PeriodMiddle Bronze Age
Date2000-1600 BCE
MediumClay
Credit LineJericho Excavations, 1952-1958
Dimensions1 9/16 x 4 3/4 in. (4 x 12.1 cm)
Object number1955.068
Exhibition HistoryA Preview of the Collections, Schatten Gallery, February 15 - April 4, 1982
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 11, 1993 - Spring 2001
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2001 - February 12, 2018
MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, October 14, 2024 - Present
ProvenanceExcavated by Kathleen Kenyon (1906-1978), Tomb J, Jericho, Palestine.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art