Fustat / Lamp / Glaze / Clay (unfired)

About this Item

Record Details

Object Identifier: 1970.04.0423
Object Name: Lamp
Collections: Kelsey Permanent Artifact Collections
Lot: The American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE)
Object Category: Artifact
Object Type: Lamps
Full Artifact Description: Oil lamp. This small turquoise-glazed lamp is essentially a wheel-thrown saucer that is pinched to form the spout. It has a central chamber for oil. Glazed ceramic (Pearls of Wisdom, Gruber; Dimmig).
Cultures: Islamic
Subjects: undecorated
Materials: Glaze; Clay (unfired)

Measurements

Weight: 136.3g
Measurement Notes: Diameter 9 cm, H. 4 2/5 cm

Date

Earliest Date: 1200
Latest Date: 1499
Date: 13th - 15th C AD
Periods: Islamic

Provenance

Provenance: Egypt
Site: Fustat

Publications and Exhibitions

Publications: Pearls of Wisdom: The Arts of Islam at the University of Michigan. Gruber, Christiane; Dimmig, Ashley. Ann Arbor: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, 2014.
Exhibitions: Pearls of Wisdom: The Arts of Islam at the University of Michigan (exhibit). 2014.

Technical Details

Collection: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Art & Artifact Collection
Record: 1970.04.0423
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-1970.04.0423/dsc_3589.jpg

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Full citation: "Fustat; Lamp; Glaze; Clay (unfired)." In the digital collection Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Art & Artifact Collection. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-1970.04.0423/dsc_3589.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 01, 2024.