Holy Land Pottery Oil Lamp glass and the Leseai

and the Leseai

and red deer

noken served multiple utilitarian purposes: carrying agricultural produce

Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus

were likely the primary makers and distributors of these stamps

Holy Land Pottery Oil Lamp glass and the LeseaiUmayyad Empire, Early Byzantine Period, c. 600700 AD, Holy Land This stunning mold made terracotta oil lamp is a masterpiece of ancient craftsmanship from the transitional period between the Byzantine Empire and the rise of the Umayyad caliphate. Its pointed oval body, accentuated by a prominent conical handle, embodies the elegance and utility of early lamp designs. The top of the lamp features a large filling hole (discus) encircled by a pronounced