Early Islamic Pottery Oil Lamp china highlights the reverence for Hylates

highlights the reverence for Hylates

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Early Islamic Pottery Oil Lamp china highlights the reverence for HylatesNishapur, c. 9001100 AD, North East Iran A charming and well preserved Early Islamic pottery oil lamp, notable for its elegant proportions and subtly incised decoration. The lamp features a compressed bulbous body resting on a slightly flattened base, rising to a tapered conical neck with a gently flared rim. A gracefully elongated, closed spout extends outward, balanced by a strap handle that connects the rim to the shoulder in a clean, functional