Aswan Ware lamp with four small crosses and Greek inscription
Medium:Mould-made earthenware with patchy red slip
Geography: Found in al-Fayyūm, likely made in the Aswan region of Upper Egypt
Date: 6th-7th century AD
Period: Mediaeval Coptic period
Dimensions:5 x 9.1 x 8.65 cm
Object number: 916.1.335
Credit Line: The Walter Massey Collection
DescriptionThe relief decoration of this lamp consists of small motifs deeply impressed into the mould on the upper half only. There are 14 small leaf-like motifs above an inscription in Greek, and four small crosses on the discus alternating with pairs of knobs. The lamp bears no maker's mark.