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Home > Antiquities > Lamps > Bronze & Iron Age Click images to enlarge Reference: LBI134 Early saucer lamp Period: Iron Age I Origin: Palestine Date: 1200 - 900 BC Shallow bowl with no defined rim, pinched to form single wick-rest. Flattish underside. Fabric: Coarse gritty clay. Manufacture: Wheelmade Size: L. 14 cm Condition: Minor rim crack (formed in antiquity when pinched). Price: Sorry, this item has been sold. Notes: Cf. Kennedy, 466; Amiran, pls. 59:14-19, 100:1-7; Rosenthal & Sivan, 316-18. Comments: The lack of a defined rim confirms an early date for this type. Provenance: Ex American collection. * Transactions are conducted in British pounds. Prices shown in brackets are approximate currency conversions for guidance only and may differ from the actual conversion used in a transaction.

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