Samaritan Pottery Oil Lamp w/ Linear Motifs

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Ancient Near East, northern Israel, Samaritan culture, ca. 4th to 5th century CE. A mold-formed pottery oil lamp with a bullseye base, a circular body with a protruding thumb rest on the verso, a broad fill hole, and a wick spout shaped with corseted walls. The shoulders are decorated with circular and linear motifs in low relief, and the neck channel features windows of vertical and horizontal bars. Lucite display stand for photography purposes only. Size: 3.25" L x 2.4" W (8.3 cm x 6.1 cm)

Provenance: private Orange County, California USA collection, acquired before 2000; ex-Archaeological Center, Robert Deutsch collection, Jaffa, Israel

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#156839
Condition Report: Minor chips to fill hole rim and base, with light encrustations and softening to some finer details, and minor char marks to wick spout, otherwise intact and very good. Nice remains of detailing along top of body.