Item: 'Frog' Oil lamp, Type Shier A 5.2.
Culture: Egyptian.
Dating: 2nd - 4th Century A.D.
Material: Pottery.
Dimensions: 35 mm x 75 mm x 80 mm.
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Item: 'Frog' Oil lamp, Type Shier A 5.2
Material: Pottery
Culture: Egyptian
Period: 2nd - 4th Century A.D
Dimensions: 35 mm x 75 mm x 80 mm
Condition: Good condition
In ancient Egypt, material culture often combines function, symbolism and status. Adornment, amulets and funerary pieces play a central role in religious practices and social representation.
Attribution: Egyptian. Dating indicated: 2nd - 4th Century A.D.
Preserved as a comparison anchor within the Antikarts corpus.
Primary value lies in typology, stated dating and the associated traceability trail.
Provenance (summary): Ex Emeritus collection (USA), collected from the 1950's to the 1980's by a distinguished university professor who served as Department head, Dean and Vice President of a major university..
Record preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference.
Archived source: https://www.yourantiquarian.com/product/egyptian-oil-lamp/.
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