Dimensions: 3 ½ inches long, 2 ¾ inches wide, 1 ½ inches tall, weighs 106 grams. Provenance: Ex. Private collection, bought via London art market, formerly in a 1970s/80s Swiss collection. 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 ½ inches long, 2 ¾ inches wide, 1 ½ inches tall, weighs 106 gra PROVENANCE 4: Acquired by The Artifact City Collection in September 2025. PROVENANCE 3: Ex. Palmyra Heritage Fine Arts Gallery, Downtown Manhattan AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEE: Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee LISTED BY: The Artifact City Collection TYPE: Oil Lamp PROVENANCE 2: formerly in a 1970s/80s Swiss collection PROVENANCE 1: Ex. Private collection, bought via London art market ORIGINAL/REPRODUCTION: Original STYLE: Byzantine DATE CREATED: Dates from approximately 400 to 500 AD COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Israel
