Ancient Egyptian oil lamp from Hierakleopolis dated 30 BC – AD 395

Pottery oil lamp with a circular reservoir, and remains of a projecting spout. Buff, with a red tinge, coloured pottery. Probably once a stem type lamp, with the closed reservoir raising to a narrow neck on top, but this is now broken off, and an irregular hole remains in the centre top. Behind this and opposite the spout may be the remains of a handle. Concentric circular striations on the base of the lamp possibly from manufacture. In modern black ink on the base of the lamp is written E.E.F.1904 and F.

Ancient Egyptian oil lamp from Hierakleopolis dated 30 BC – AD 395

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1904.48.60
  • Material: pottery
  • Period: Roman Period
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Dated: 30 BC - AD 395
  • Object name: oil lamp
  • Dimensions: Length: 93mm , Width: 78mm , Depth: 36mm
  • Published references: Petrie, W.M.F., Ehnasya 1904, 1905, (p.26-27)
  • Site: Heracleopolis
  • Latitude: 29.085556
  • Longitude: 30.934444