Title
Lamp
Date
2nd half of 12th century -15th 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 cm high (broken), 6 cm wide, 9.5 cm long (broken); nozzle 4 cm long (broken); neck 2.5 cm high (broken)
Description
Type I Fatimid lamp; globular body on a slightly concave foot with an incised ring inside; single, rectangular shaped nozzle; single, small looped handle without a nib. Evidence of presumed tall neck with straight flaring sides. Turquoise-glazed inside and out; worn under base. Glazing is smooth and glossy. There are no clear signs of use. No inscriptions or evidence of previous labeling.
Subject
Lighting device; oil lamp
Identifier
Repository Accession Number: 2001.3.42
Record: UO-MCA-2001-3-42
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