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Antiquities Discussion Forums => Oil Lamps => Topic started by: epmunt on April 10, 2009, 06:30:35 pm

Title: A good oil lamp
Post by: epmunt on April 10, 2009, 06:30:35 pm

This one should be good :)

Title: Re: A good oil lamp
Post by: Strobilus on April 10, 2009, 08:04:20 pm

This lamp appears to be authentic - Levant, probably Syria, around 6th - 7th century AD.

Do be aware though that Syro-Palestinian lamps are a minefield unless you know what to look for. Even the common ones have been faked for many decades.

Title: Re: A good oil lamp
Post by: Postumus on April 14, 2009, 04:50:19 am

Good to me !