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ca. 1000 AD
2" H x 4.125" L x 2.125" W
Hand Crafted from Terracotta Clay with 2 Holes and a Handle Oil Lamp
In Very Good Condition
An Ancient lighting device from the Eastern Mediterranean world. These terracotta (baked clay) oil lamps were everyday items used for illumination with olive oil and a wick. They date primarily to the Byzantine period (roughly 4th–7th centuries AD, sometimes extending into early Islamic transitions), though many overlap with late Roman styles. The regions mentioned—Anatolia (modern Turkey), the Holy Land (Israel/Palestine), and broader Roman/Byzantine territories—were major production and use area shape Often "slipper-shaped" or ovoid/teardrop (almond-like), with a tapered nozzle for the wick. Many lack a handle or have a small solid lug/handle at the back.
Mold made (common in later periods for mass production), with a central filling hole (often surrounded by one or two raised ridges), a discus (flat or slightly depressed top area), and a wick hole/channel. Anatolian/Turkish examples evolved from earlier Roman wheel-made lamps to mold made varieties in Hellenistic/Roman/Byzantine times. Many were found in excavations across Anatolia, the Levant, and Cyprus.
Condition:
Very Good
Tribe:
Anasazi - Hohokam - Salado - Caddo
Year Range:
Prehistoric / Pre Columbian AD 400-1500
Region:
Persia - Middle East
Dimensions:
2 in4.13 in2.13 in
Category:
Pottery - Prehistoric
