Lamp

13th–14th century

Not on view

This heavily potted lamp contains a closed reservoir that would have held burning oil and a wick. Soaked in the oil and lighted, the wick would transport the fuel to the flame. Similar ceramic lamps were common in Egypt in the thirteenth to fourteenth century, together with other examples in which the reservoir is placed on a stem.

Artwork Details

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Provenance

Title: Lamp
Date: 13th–14th century
Geography: Attributed to probably Egypt
Medium: Earthenware
Classification: Ceramics
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1908
Object Number: 08.256.362
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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