Dimensions: 3 inches long, 2 ¼ inches wide, 1 inch tall, weighs 73 grams. Provenance: Excavated in Judea in the late 1990’s. Ex Private Tel Aviv Collection. Acquired by the Hamadian Antiquities Gallery in The Old City of Jerusalem. Export to the United States approved by the Israeli Antiquities Authority in 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 inches long, 2 ¼ inches wide, 1 inch tall, weighs 73 grams. PROVENANCE 4: Export approved by the Israeli Antiquities Authority in 2025 PROVENANCE 3: Acquired by the Hamadian Antiquities Gallery in The Old City AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEE: Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee LISTED BY: The Artifact City Collection TYPE: Oil Lamp PROVENANCE 5: Acquired by The Artifact City Collection in 2025. PROVENANCE 2: Ex Private Tel Aviv Collection. PROVENANCE 1: Excavated in Judea in the late 1990’s. ORIGINAL/REPRODUCTION: Original STYLE: Roman/Byzantine DATE CREATED: Dates from approximately 100 to 500 AD COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Israel
