An irregularly shaped blue-green iridized vessel with dark designs. Rounded on one side with a handle that comes to the center of the vessel. The other side has a folded spout-like edge.

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Unknown Maker, Syrian

Lamp

Now On View

Maker

Culture

Syrian

Title

Lamp

Year

1200s

Medium

Earthenware with black pigments and glaze

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Earthenware with black pigments and glaze

Materials

glazed earthenware

Dimensions

4.1 x 9.8 cm (1 5/8 x 3 7/8 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of K. O. Aharonian

Object Number

13.1510

Type

Lighting Devices

Exhibition History

Trading Earth

Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce

Apr 09, 2022 – Aug 03, 2025

Label copy

Used to smoke tobacco or opium, water pipes and hookahs cool the smoke without diluting its strength or flavor, thus providing a smoother inhalation.

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Syrian

Lamp, 1200s

Earthenware with black pigments and glaze

4.1 x 9.8 cm (1 5/8 x 3 7/8 inches)

Gift of K. O. Aharonian 13.1510

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