Ancient Egyptian oil lamp from Hierakleopolis dated AD 400 – 500

Buff ware with orange brown slip. Frog and corn lamp, stylized. Marked C1. Raised pattern of dots around the hole with two bands between the two parts. Stripes going towards the spout with a border. Two holes in one side. Blackened around the spout.

Ancient Egyptian oil lamp from Hierakleopolis dated AD 400 – 500

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1904.48.39
  • Material: pottery
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Dated: AD 400 - 500
  • Object name: oil lamp
  • Dimensions: Length: 101mm , Width: 78mm , Depth: 42mm
  • Published references: Petrie Roman Ehnasya pl LXIV E 42
  • Site: Heracleopolis
  • Latitude: 29.085556
  • Longitude: 30.934444