Hellenistic oil lamp from Israel from Adler collection
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Object number
AR3009C
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Oil lamp
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| Material: |
Red clay with partially preserved dark red slip
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| Date: |
2nd - 1st century B.C. Late Hellenistic period |
| Description: |
Double-convex body with long nozzle. „S“ shaped lug on right shoulder. Rubbed small branches around shoulder. Ring base.
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| Size: |
Length 93 mm, width 66 mm, height 25 mm
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| Condition: |
Perfectly preserved, undamaged, minimal wear. The original dark red slip is partially preserved. Traces of lamp black on the nozzle document the intense use of the lamp in antiquity.
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| Reference: |
Published with picture in Noam Adler, Oil-Lamps from the Holy Land, The Adler Collection, 2004, page 10 Nr. 45
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| Provenance: |
Acquired 2020 at an auction of the Archaeological Center R. Deutsch, Israel. Ex famous Judge Dr. Steve Adler collection. Exported from Israel with permit of the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) Nr. 542792.
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| Authenticity: |
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