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Lamp
Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Sheikh Farag; 5413; in debris.
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 12 x 24 cm (4 3/4 x 9 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-12-104
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Lighting devices
DescriptionPottery lamp with two holes, one showing traces of burning. Handle is broken, but the piece remaining has two small holes, perhaps for suspension.
ProvenanceFrom Sheikh Farag; 5413; in debris. 1923: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.