IAA Number: 1954-685
| Object's Name: Lamp Period: Early Islamic Material: Pottery Site: Caesarea Lenght: 9.2 cm Wide: 7.4 cm Description: A pear-shaped lamp made of brown clay. The upper side of the lamp is
decorated with a dense network of lozenges and a dot at the center.
The nozzle is decorated with stalks of wheat. There are remnants of
soot on the nozzle which is partly broken. The lamp is dated between
the mid 8th century and the mid 10th century. Bibliography: Arnon, Y.D. 2008. Caesarea Maritims, the Late Periods (700-1291 CE).. Oxford, 15, Fig. 7.
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