Holy Land Pottery Oil Lamp glass the dead were wrapped in

the dead were wrapped in multiple layers of fabric and interred alongside funerary goods to accompany them into the afterlife

A museum-quality piece that would enhance any collection of Chinese antiquities

and red deer

and the Leseai

Holy Land Pottery Oil Lamp glass the dead were wrapped inUmayyad Empire, Early Byzantine Period, c. 600700 AD, Holy Land This stunning mold made terracotta oil lamp is a masterpiece of ancient craftsmanship from the transitional period between the Byzantine Empire and the rise of the Umayyad caliphate. Its pointed oval body, accentuated by a prominent conical handle, embodies the elegance and utility of early lamp designs. The top of the lamp features a large filling hole (discus) encircled by a pronounced