Holy Land Terracotta Oil Lamp

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  • Size

    8.5cm(H) x 5cm(W) / 3"(H) x 2"(W)

  • Condition

    Excellent

    some restoration work.

  • Full Description

    Holy Land Terracotta Oil Lamp

    3rd-4th Century A.D

    Round lamp with small handle, tapered channel and double nozzle. Central filling hole with raised perimeter and decorated rim of horizontal chevrons in low relief terminating at both ends with concentric circle in outline with dotted infill.

    Channel has decorative braid motif, reminiscent of jewellery design from the period as is frequently seen on examples from this period.