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Byzantine, Palaestina Secunda, Transjordan "Elongated" Oil Lamp, c. 400 - 620 A.D.
This type is identified by Adler as a Transjordan elongated lamp. Adler writes that the shoulders are narrow and ornamented with a wide variety of motifs including linear bands, geometric, and floral designs; the handle is tongue shaped projecting horizontally and decorated with three or more bands; the nozzle is decorated with geometric or floral designs or rarely a cross. The type is found in the northern part of Transjordan, and in Israel, mainly in northern Israel and the Beit Shean area. They date to the fifth and sixth century but possibly also the first half of the seventh century.AL93892. Transjordan elongated lamp; Adler type JOR.1, cf. 967 ff. (none with palm frond ornamentation); 8.6 cm (3 3/8") long, near Choice, small chips in handle, crack at seam between two molded halves of the lamp, thin flake lost on bottom right side, earthen deposits (flaws visible in the photos), c. 400/500 - 600/650 A.D.; pink clay, mold made, elongated body, handle rising diagonally (ornamented with an X(?), unusual for the type), double rim around large filling hole, convex shoulders and sides of nozzle ornamented with alternating diagonal lines and lines of dots, high relief palm frond at peak of nozle from wick hole to filling hole rim; rare with palm frond; SOLD
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