Oil lamp

Museum number:
9-16903
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21090016903
Description:
Oil lamp, pottery. Bulbous body, short wick spout; low filling mouth, whole integral with shallow saucer dish, with flat base handle joining body to lip of saucer. Covered with turquoise glaze except underside of saucer. Slight wearing.
Collection place:
Iran (Persia)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Oil lamps
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Oil lamp, accession number 9-16903, described as Oil lamp, pottery. Bulbous body, short wick spout; low filling mouth, whole integral with shallow saucer dish, with flat base handle joining body to lip of saucer. Covered with turquoise glaze except underside of saucer. Slight wearing.

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