A pottery oil lamp of 'cocked hat' type with shallow bowl and spout in pale orange coarse ware. Israeli export stamp on base.
 
Holy land Canaanite Middle Bronze Age II A-B: Circa 1900-1550 BC.
 
Condition: Very Fine; some encrustation within the bowl and on the underside, light traces of soot deposits on the spout.
Width 12.3 cms (4.8 ins)
 
Provenance: Paul S. Forbes collection, Maryland, acquired 1970's - 1980's. Purchased in Jerusalem.
 
Ref. Amiran, Ruth, Ancient Pottery of the Holy Land, plate 59, No. 9.
 
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