Publication Date
2nd and 3rd centuries AH/8th and 9th AD
Publication Place
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Jordanian Archaeological Museum
Subject
Mold-shaped and baked pottery with a blackish-brown lining.
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
الطول: 10 سم؛ العرض: 9.5 سم؛ الارتفاع: 5.5 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
J.264
Record ID
object;ISL;jo;Mus01;21;ar
Library Location
Jordanian Archaeological Museum
Date
2nd and 3rd centuries AH/8th and 9th AD
Notes
The piece is a triangular pottery lamp with four holes and a handle that ends in the shape of a distorted animal head. Within the inner channels appears an inscription written in Arabic in Kufic script, reading “The Legend of Ibn Ustan.” This lamp is made of porcelain and has a thin layer of blackish-brown metallic colour. The lamp shows traces of smoke resulting from use, as such lamps were often used to light homes.
Sample Text
Aida Naghawy "Siraj" in Discover Islamic Art. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;ISL;jo;Mus01;21;ar
