National Treasures

About Findings Periods The Mandatory Collection of the Rockefeller Archaeological Museum
 
Object's Name: Lamp Almond
Period: Early Islamic
Material: Pottery
Site: Ramla
Lenght: 10 cm
Wide: 7 cm
Description: Almond-shaped lamp made of buff clay, with a tongue-shaped handle. The lamp was made in two parts, in separate molds and joined together when the clay was still wet. The lamp is decorated with geometrically braided strips and stylized scales near the nozzle. The lamp was found at Ramla, where it was probably produced.
Bibliography:
Rosen-Ayalon, M. Eitan, A. 1969. Ramla Excavations. Finds from the VIIIth century C.E.. Jerusalem.





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