Dated from, 300 – 400 AD

Measurements: Length: 8 cm - Width: 6 cm

Condition: Intact, not repaired and not restored

Found in Jerusalem, Israel

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Among the repertoire of decorations on the earliest lamps is the image of a building. Specific architectural elements that compose this design motif are, the building facade, the temple facade, the arch, columns, and the tower. On Jewish lamps, these depictions represented the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, expressing the longing for the restoration of the Temple. The building or temple facades are seen frontally looking directly at the entrance. Generally, a simple structure is shown, with an opening between two columns, and an arch and/or gabled roof. To indicate the sacredness of the building, representations of the lamps were depicted in the arches. As the NER TAMID "The eternal light" in the Tabernacle signified divine presence also did the representations of the lamps within the arches.