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Carthaginian Lamp
Lamp dates from 700-500 BCE and appears to be from Carthage. It is a flat open lamp, pinched in two places to form two spouts with no evidence of burning.
Tags: 700-500 BCE, Carthage, ceramics, lamp, Phoenician
Clay Jar
Large ceramic jar with rounded handles on shoulders, and flaring rim. The jar has comb incising on the shoulder and is wheel formed. A cardboard tag attached to one of the handles of the vessel is inscribed in pencil: Jarre de cimetière a Ancona –…
Tags: Ancona, ceramics, comb incising, Italy, jar
Early 20th Century Lamp
Iron Lamp from the early part of the 20th century. It has a long vertical handle which attaches to a short nail, which is in turn attached to a longer square and twisted, pointed nail. It contains a great deal of residue in the base.
Tags: 20th century, iron, lamp, nail
Egyptian Necklace
A number of small frit amulet/talisman beads have been strung together to form a necklace, and are stapled to the interior of the Parisian Box. The necklace consists of 88 assorted frit, metal and shell beads; 2 phallus amulets; 16 Wedjat eyes (Eyes…
Glazed Medieval Islamic Vessel Sherds
This is a collection of glazed medieval Islamic vessel sherds. Many have turquoise or cobalt blue glaze. This collection includes both fragments of ceramic tiles as well as cups and bowls.
Tags: bowls, ceramic tile, ceramics, cups, fragments, medieval, Medieval Islamic, sherds
Hellenistic Amphora Stopper
Amphora jar stopper, probably Hellenistic and dated to the 3rd century BC. It is circular baked clay with a string-cut slightly footed base. It is wheel-made and a pale cream-buff, pinky-buff colour.
Tags: 3rd century, amphora, ceramics, Hellensitic, pinky-buff, stopper
Hellenistic Jug
Jug from Hellenistic North Africa in a Greek shape with Greek style decoration of red-brown horizontal bands on the body, rim, and handle. The jug has a strap handle between the rim and shoulder, and a cardboard tag labled “Cimetière de l’Areg Ez…
Tags: bands, ceramics, Hellenistic, Jug, North Africa, red
Herodian Terracotta Lamp
Herodian lamps first appeared at the very end of the 1st century BCE. These types of lamps, typically found in Judea and Jerusalem, are known for the simplicity of their design, as well as their splayed nozzle. The nozzle has often been thought of as…
Tags: ceramics, Hellenistic, Herodian, lamp, Palestine