ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art
Shell Oil Lamp
Possible OriginSyria, Asia
PeriodMiddle Bronze Age
Date2000-1600 BCE
MediumTerracotta
Credit LineGift of Richard and Donna Curtiss
Dimensions3 x 7 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. (7.6 x 18.4 x 19.1 cm)
Object number2011.029.561A
ProvenanceEx coll. Richard (1927-2013) and Donna (1928-2019) Curtiss, Chevy Chase, Maryland, collected in the Middle East, ca. 1957-1980.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
2000-1600 BCE
2000-1600 BCE
2000-1600 BCE
2000-1600 BCE
2000-1600 BCE
2000-1600 BCE
2000-1600 BCE
3rd-4th Century CE
3rd-4th Century CE
8th Century CE
8th Century CE
8th Century CE
