Title
Lamp
Date
11th century - early 12th century
Creator
Unknown Mamluk potter
Islamic
Coverage
Style/Period: Egyptian (Islamic); Mamluk (Medieval)
Discovery Site: Discovered in Al Futstāt (Old Cairo), Egypt
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa
Collection: Cowley Collection
Type
tools, equipment and materials|furniture|containers
Format
Materials/Techniques: Ceramic (clay); glazed
Measurements: Total 6.5 cm high (broken), 8.5 cm wide, 12 cm long (broken); nozzle 3.5 cm long (broken); neck 1.5 cm high (broken)
Description
Type G post-Fatimid lamp; spheroidal, slightly flattened and squat body on a well-pronounced, slightly concave foot with a single, slightly raised nozzle. Turquoise-glazed inside and out; worn under base. Glazing is smooth and glossy. Unusual glazing visible below handle fragment. There are no clear signs of use. No inscriptions or evidence of previous labeling.
Subject
Lighting device; oil lamp
Identifier
Repository Accession Number: 2001.3.41
Record: UO-MCA-2001-3-41
Source
Cataloguer: Annika Mazzarella, Carleton University
Photographer: Tara Ward, Algonquin College
Image Date: 2019-01-16
Rights
The images are provided by the Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa. For contact information, visit the Museum website: https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/en/museum | Les images sont fournies par le Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines de l'Université d’Ottawa. Visitez le site du musée pour les coordonnées : https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/fr/musee