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Oil lamp

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Description

The oil lamp is made of light-red clay. It has an elongated spout and a rounded reservoir. The surface is covered with transparent glaze over white slip. The outer side walls of the reservoir and the rim of the rectangular spout feature underglaze ornamentation in the form of circles containing four-petalled flowers and hatched lines in brown and red. The tip of the spout is rounded and bears traces of soot.

Dating period: Х-ХІІ вв.
Material: Ceramics
Technique: Glazing/Polishing
Size: высота с ручкой - 4,5 см, длина носика- 5,0 см, диаметр резервуара - 6,0 см, ширина носика- 1,8 см, длина чирага- 11,7 см.
Category: Archaeology
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