Dimensions: 3 ¼ inches long, 2 ¾ inches wide, 1 inch tall, weighs 110 grams. Provenance: Ex. Private Washington, D.C. Ex. Palmyra Heritage Fine Arts Gallery, Downtown Manhattan, New York City, 2025. Acquired by The Artifact City Collection in September 2025. Description: Terracotta oil lamp made from a two-part mold. Oil from animal fat or olives were used with a wick to provide lighting. Oil lamps were mass produced in large quantities throughout the Holy Land and surrounding areas. Their use was significant in both Jewish and early Christian religious ceremonies. They were the equivalent of today’s “light bulbs”.
SIGNED: Unsigned COLOR: Red/Brown DATE OF CREATION: Pre-1800 MATERIAL: Ceramic & Porcelain MATERIALS SOURCED FROM: Israel REGION OF ORIGIN: Holy Land MAKER: Holy Land Potter SIZE TYPE/LARGEST DIMENSION: 3 ¼ inches long, 2 ¾ inches wide, 1 inch tall, weighs 110 grams. PROVENANCE 3: Acquired by The Artifact City Collection in 2025. AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEE: Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee LISTED BY: The Artifact City Collection TYPE: Oil Lamp PROVENANCE 2: Ex. Palmyra Heritage Fine Arts Gallery, Downtown Manhattan, New Y PROVENANCE 1: Ex. Private Washington, D.C. ORIGINAL/REPRODUCTION: Original STYLE: Byzantine DATE CREATED: Dates from approximately 400 to 500 AD COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Israel
