Dimensions: 4 inches long, 2 ½ inches wide, 1 ¼ inches tall, weighs 88 grams. Provenance: Ex. Private Tel Aviv collection. Collected in the 1990’s. Acquired by John McIntosh, MSE, MBA, Ancient Artifacts & Treasures, Winter Park, Florida in 2022. Acquired by The Artifact City collection in 2025. Description: Redware 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: 4 inches long, 2 ½ inches wide, 1 ¼ inches tall, weighs 88 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: Acquired by Ancient Artifacts & Treasures in 2022 PROVENANCE 1: Ex. Private Tel Aviv collection. Collected in the 1990’s. ORIGINAL/REPRODUCTION: Original STYLE: Byzantine DATE CREATED: Dates from approximately 400 to 600 AD COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Israel
