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

Shell Oil Lamp

Possible OriginSyria, Asia
Date2000-1600 BCE
Credit LineGift of Richard and Donna Curtiss
Dimensions2 x 4 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. (5.1 x 11.4 x 12.1 cm)
Object number2011.029.562A
ProvenanceEx coll. Richard (1927-2013) and Donna (1928-2019) Curtiss, Chevy Chase, Maryland, collected in the Middle East, ca. 1957-1980.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
2000-1600 BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
2000-1600 BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
2000-1600 BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
2000-1600 BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
2000-1600 BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
2000-1600 BCE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
3rd-4th Century CE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
3rd-4th Century CE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
8th Century CE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
8th Century CE
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
8th Century CE