IAA Number: 1965-1348
| Object's Name: Lamp Almond Period: Early Islamic Material: Pottery Site: Ramla Wide: 4.9 cm Height: 1.9 cm Diameter: 6.1 cm Description: A miniature almond-shaped lamp made of light-colored clay with a
tongue-shaped handle. The lamp is decorated with scrolls terminating
with flowers. The lamp is identified by the small amount of oil that
it could contain. The handle is partly broken. Bibliography: Rosen-Ayalon, M. and Eitan, A. 1970. Ramla Excavations: Finds from the VIII centurt. Israel Museum's Catalogue No.66. Jerusalem.
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