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Roman North African Lamp (2)
Roman lamps are a type of closed lamp, typically topped with concave disk. Derived from Hellenistic prototypes, these Roman closed lamps offer a number of advantages over open ones. They allow a better containment of oil, and have a more efficient…
Tags: 3rd century, ceramics, decoration, North Africa, pinky-buff, Roman, Tunisian
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
Roman North African Lamp (1)
Roman lamps, derived from Hellenistic prototypes, are closed lamps which were typically topped with a concave disk. On one end lies the handle, and the other side features a spout, with an open mouth, where the wick sits. These types of lamps allow…
Tags: ceramics, lamp, North Africa, pinky-buff, Roman
Roman Vaulting Tube (tubi fittili)
Vaulting tubes (tubi fittili) are hollow terracotta tubes which were employed in Roman architecture to construct the framework of a vault, an arched structure which formed the ceiling of a room. Vaulting tubes were used primarily between the 2nd and…
Tags: ceramics, North Africa, Roman, technology, terracotta, vaulting tube
Roman Red Slip Bowl
Bowl with footed base from North Africa and Roman in date. The interior is coated in red paint up to the flat rim, and the exterior is covered half way down from the rim in a band of red paint. The bottom half is undecorated.
Tags: bowl, ceramics, North Africa, red, Roman
Maspero Frères Egyptian Cigarette Box
Small cigarette box made of stiff cardboard. The affixed label on the top is inscribed: “Maspero Frères Ltd, Cairo – Egypt, Cigarettes Egyptiennes” this is framed by lotus plants and a red and green Art Deco pattern. A broken paper seal inscribed…
Tags: 20th century, Arabic, cigarette box, Egypt
Ur III Period Cuneiform Tablet
This tablet dates to the Ur III period (c. 2100-2000), year 6 of the reign of king Amar-Sîn, and probably comes from Puzrish-Dagan (Drehem). It is inscribed on both sides with the cuneiform script, which has been used to render Sumerian. The tablet…
Tags: cuneiform, cuneiform tablet, Iraq, Puzriš-Dagan, Sumerian, Ur III
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