Unknown Roman
Oil Lamp with Cross on Handle

Oil Lamp with Cross on Handle

Public Domain

Artist
Artist
CultureByzantine (probably)
Titles
  • Oil Lamp with Cross on Handle
Date300–700 AD
PlaceIsrael
PlacePalestine
MediumTerracotta
Dimensionsheight × length × width: 1 7/8 × 2 3/16 × 4 in.

Credit LineGift of Mr. Claude E. Hooton, Jr.
Object number64.14
Non exposé

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Department
Antiquities
Object Type
ProvenanceFormer Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion (1886–1973), Israel, by 1962; given to Claude E. Hooton, Jr. (1931–2013), Houston, 1962–1964; given to MFAH, 1964.
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