ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art
Shell Oil Lamp
Possible OriginSyria, Asia
PeriodMiddle Bronze Age
Date2000-1600 BCE
MediumTerracotta
Credit LineGift of Richard and Donna Curtiss
Dimensions1 1/2 x 5 x 4 7/8 in. (3.8 x 12.7 x 12.4 cm)
Object number2011.029.559B
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
