Bronze and Iron Age
Oil Lamps


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Middle Bronze Age Lamps

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Middle Bronze age clay oil lamp, Wheel-made lamp, orangish/buff clay, wet-smoothed, sides pinched in to form spout, smooth, rounded base. Minimal soil encrustation and root marks on exterior, blackening around spout. Middle Bronze Age, 2200-1550 BC.
#L242 
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Middle Bronze age clay oil lamp, Wheel made clay oil lamp. Middle Bronze Age 2200 -1550 BC Time of Abraham. Saucer shaped; slightly pinched at one point. Rounded base.
#L241 
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Late Bronze Age Lamps

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Late Bronze age clay oil lamp, Wheel-made, coarse buff clay, pinched in front to form spout. Heavy rounded base. Hard soil deposits with some root impressions. Soot around spout. Small chip on rim is ancient. Late Bronze Age 1550-1200 BC.
#L253    SOLD

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Late Bronze age clay oil lamp, Wheel-made, orange-buff clay, pinched to form spout. Minimal hard soil deposits on exterior, soot around spout and on floor. Chip on rim, apparently old. Late Bronze Age 1550-1200 BC.
#L243   
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Late Bronze age clay oil lamp, Wheel-made, buff clay, wet-smoothed, rim pinched deeply to form spout, rounded base. Soot on spout, minimal soil deposits with root impressions, old chip in rim. Late Bronze Age 1550-1200 BC.
#L244 
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Late Bronze age clay oil lamp,  Wheel-made lamp. Orangish clay, wet-smoothed, sides pinched in to form spout. Blackening around spout. Partial thumb print visible in clay on left of spout. Late Bronze Age II, 1400-1200 BC.
#L245 
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Iron Age Lamps

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Israelite clay oil lamp, Late Iron Age Oil Lamp - Southern Type. Wheel-made, pinched deeply to form spout, heavy disc base, flat rim. Soot around spout. Iron Age III 800-536 BC
#L246   SOLD 

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Israelite clay oil  lamp,Late Iron Age Oil Lamp - Southern Type. Wheel-made, brick red clay, wet smoothed, pinched deeply to form spout, heavy disc base, flat rim. Soot around spout, minimal soil deposits and root stains. Iron Age III 800-536 BC
#L247   SOLD

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Iron age clay oil lamp, Wheel made clay oil lamp, buff clay, pinched to form spout, flattened base, out-curved rim. Soot around spout, adherent soil deposits and roots, small chip on rim. Iron Age I 1200-1000 BC.
#L248   SOLD

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Iron age clay oil lamp, Wheel made clay oil lamp, buff clay, wet-smoothed, pinched to form spout, Low rounded base, flat out-curved rim. Soot around spout, adherent soil deposits with root impressions. Iron Age II 930-536 BC, “First Temple Period“ Time of the Kings.
#L249 
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Iron age clay oil lamp, Wheel-made, buff clay, thin-walled, pinched to form spout, flat base. Some hard, adherent soil, soot visible on spout. Iron Age 1200-536 BC. Length 11.2 cm, Width 12 cm, Height 4 cm
#L250 SOLD

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Iron age clay oil lamp, Wheel-made, orange-brown clay, wet-smoothed, thin-walled, pinched to form spout. Smooth, curved base. Original clay color mostly obscured by uniform brown staining, minimal soot visible on spout and floor. Early Iron Age 1200-1150 BC.
#L251   SOLD

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Iron age clay oil lamp, Wheel made clay oil lamp, buff clay, pinched to form spout, Low rounded base, flat out-curved rim. Soot around spout, adherent soil deposits and roots, ancient chip on rim. Iron Age II 930-536 BC, “First Temple Period“ Time of the Kings.
#L252   SOLD

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