Lamp ca. 6th-8th century A.D. Sasanian or Islamic This lamp is shaped like a small bowl. It has a flat base and a rounded rim with a pinched spout. It is made of a buff clay using a potters wheel. Scorch marks around the rim indicate that it was used in antiquity.This lamp was excavated at Qasr-i Abu Nasr, a Sasanian town near modern Shiraz, Iran. It was found in the western area of the site, where material dating to the Sasanian and Islamic periods was recovered. The simple form of this lamp makes it difficult to date precisely, as it has parallels in both Sasanian and early Islamic material.Lamps like this one were the primary lighting technology available to most people at Qasr-i Abu Nasr. Presumably some sort of plant oil, such as sesame or castor oil, was used as fuel. The simple form of the lamp made it easy to fill and clean. Since it has a flat base and no handle it was most likely intended to be placed on a table or shelf.. Lamp 322963

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Lamp ca. 6th-8th century A.D. Sasanian or Islamic This lamp is shaped like a small bowl. It has a flat base and a rounded rim with a pinched spout. It is made of a buff clay using a potters wheel. Scorch marks around the rim indicate that it was used in antiquity.This lamp was excavated at Qasr-i Abu Nasr, a Sasanian town near modern Shiraz, Iran. It was found in the western area of the site, where material dating to the Sasanian and Islamic periods was recovered. The simple form of this lamp makes it difficult to date precisely, as it has parallels in both Sasanian and early Islamic material.Lamps like this one were the primary lighting technology available to most people at Qasr-i Abu Nasr. Presumably some sort of plant oil, such as sesame or castor oil, was used as fuel. The simple form of the lamp made it easy to fill and clean. Since it has a flat base and no handle it was most likely intended to be placed on a table or shelf.. Lamp 322963

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