National Treasures

About Findings Periods The Mandatory Collection of the Rockefeller Archaeological Museum
 
Object's Name: Lamp Sandal, With Geometric Pattern
Period: Mamluk
Material: Pottery
Site: Jerusalem, Old City, Jewish Quarter, Cardo
Lenght: 12.6 cm
Wide: 7.8 cm
Description: Large almond-shaped lamp of the "slipper type" with a bent handle . The lamp is made of pinkish-browm clay and decorated with linear patterns.This type of lamp are dated from the middle of the 13th century to the end of the 14th century. The lamp is intact with remains of soot, indicating its usage.
Bibliography:
Avissar, M. 2012. In: Gutfeld, O. Jewish Quarter Excavations in the Old City of Jerusalem, Vol V. Final Report. Jerusalem, 301-345, Pl.10.11: 3.
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