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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Oil Lamp
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Oil Lamp

Place ExcavatedCaesarea, Israel, Asia
CultureRoman
Date70-135 CE
MediumCeramic
Credit LineLink Marine Expedition, 1960
Dimensions3 3/8 x 2 3/16 in. (8.6 x 5.5 cm)
Object number1960.027
Label TextMold-made lamp with round body, wide, flared nozzle, and no handle. The shoulder is decorated with a ring of pointed ovoli in relief. So called Darom type lamps were produced locally in Judaea and Samaria. Several have been excavated at Caesarea.
ProvenanceExcavated by Link Marine Expedition, Israel, 1960.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Greek and Roman Art
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
70-135 CE
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late 4th - 7th Century CE
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1st Century CE
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late 4th-7th Century CE
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1st Century CE
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last third of the 1st-3rd Century CE
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1st Century CE
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late 19th-early 20th Century
© Bruce M. White, 2004.
Kandila Sculptor B
ca. 3000-2800 BCE
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2300-2000 BCE
© Bruce M. White, 2009.
late 6th Century BCE