Oil lamp
About This Item
Ancient Egyptians made hand-molded lamps to hold oil and a wick as an early light source. Fuel included olive oil, as well as sesame oil, fish oil, and beeswax.
- Date
- Greco-Roman, date unknown
- Geography
- Thebes, Egypt
- Medium
- terracotta
- Provenance
- Purchased by Adolph Sutro in 1884 in Thebes, Egypt
- Height
- 1.5 in
- Width
- 2.75 in
- Depth
- 3.5 in
- Copyright
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