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HOLY LAND TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP - QUITE DIFFERENT browse these categories for related items... All Items: Holy Land: Pre AD 1000: item #763144 Please refer to our stock #2323 when inquiring.
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A Holy Land terracotta oil lamp of the teapot-style or Islamic-type discovered in Israel and dated ca. 1000 AD, the Arab Period. The clay is an orange color and is covered with a heavy desert patina. The lamp measures 9 cm in length and 5.3 cm in height. There are raised horizontal lines as decoration on the body and the base is flat. There are no cracks, chips or holes and the lamp is in excellent condition. These teapot lamps were made in this form so as to extend the burn time. A small receptacle like an egg or little terracotta vessel was filled with oil and placed on top of the lamp so that the oil would slowly drip into the lamp. Aside from being very essential household items these lamps were also frequently utilized as funerary objects. Our Certificate of Authenticity with guarantee is included and worldwide shipping is always free. U.S. payments may be a check or money order made payable to: Passage to Antiquity P.O. Box 3433 Munster, IN 46321 If you prefer PayPal, kindly remit to: Passtoant@hughes.net |
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