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Byzantine/Islamic Oil Lamp from the Holy Land browse these categories for related items... Directory: Archives:Regional Art:Ancient World:Roman: Pre AD 1000: Item # 579637
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This is a nice Samaritan lamp that dates to the Byzantine/Islamic period. Samaria was the region of northern Israel whose population included Jews, Christians, and Pagans who co-existed in a unique and fluid culture. The biblical Israelites conflicted often with the Samaritans, which is why the Christian parable of the "Good Samaritan" features a Samaritan as an unexpected source of kindness. Adler's "Oil Lamps of the Holy Land" categorizes this as a type S.6 lamp, a late Samaritan lamp with a round filling-hole that dates to 500-700 A.D.
Oil lamps are among the most collectible of ancient artifacts for those on a budget. For thousands of years, literally every person from the smallest child to the wealthiest ruler would have owned at least one oil lamp to facilitate getting around in a world that predated electricity by millennia. This results in an enormous variety and quantity of intact, genuine oil lamps that are still available today at reasonable prices. AGE: 500-700 AD CONDITION: Excellent with no repairs and a nice linear pattern of decoration. Some encrustation as shown. DIMENSIONS: 3.75" in length (9.53 cm) |
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